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CENTIMETERS

A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PARTY
(1911-1919)

Thomas E. Jeffrey
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EDISON GENERAL FILE SERIES

1915

Edison General File Series

1915. Legal - Legal Department Weekly Reports (E-15-51)

This folder contains reports of work done in the Legal Dept, of Thomas
A Edison Inc. for the period January-May 1915; there is also a report f
June 12 Most of the reports are signed by general counsel Del°®. ^°ld '
Among the subjects discussed in the reports are patent applications and
infringements, contracts and agreements, and trademark registraboa The
are references to Edison's interests in the phonograph, storage battery,
kinetophone, and other matters.

All of the documents have been selected.

REPORT OF WORK DOME IH LEGAL DEPARTME
WTCTIK BNPTHG JANUARY 2, 1915.

Preparing opinion for Mr. Thompson concerning the right
of the Edison Storage Battery Company to contract with the Seaboard
Air line Railroad for its entire requirements of storage batteries,
and of the bearing of Section 3 of the Clayton Act on this question.

Going over the oontract made by Mr. Wagner for this
Company with Jury's Pictures limited of London, for the exclusive
right in the exhibition of a particular film, and going over pro¬
posed oontract to be used in future caBes of a similar character.

Trip to Hew York for the closing up of the suit of
Maxwell vs. Columbia Phonograph Company, General, and securing
release of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., executed by Mr. Maxwell on
behalf of himself and as Attorney in Pact of the Ponotipia, Limited.

Looking up law on the liability of Water companies to
consumers in cases where fire damage is caused by failure to
supply water.

Conferring with Mr. Heave in regard to the advisability
of petitioning the Supreme Court for writ of certiorari in the
suit of the Edison long kiln patent, and also conferring with Mr.
White of the Horth American Portland Cement Company upon this sub¬
ject.

Preparing letter to be sent by Mr. Wilson to G. Croydon
Marks in reply to recent letters received from Mr. Marks

Going over proposed agreement for sale of crushing rolls
to be used in Hova Sootia for crushing gypsum.

Investigating question of what goods were in railroad
oars at the time they were burned up during the recent fire.

Consideration of the question of the releasing of certain
real estate belonging to Spencer's Pictures Limited, Australia,
they having fulfilled their obligations under the contract which
was secured in this mattfaer.

Consideration of circular to be sent out to moti on picture
houses on behalf of theProtective Association, and memorandum to
Mr. Wilson concerning the same.

Going over correspondence relating to the placing of the
order of the Edison Chemical Works for Swedish iron, and letter to
Mr. J. V. Miller concerning the same.

Preparing and sending to the Universal Film Manufacturing
Company a notice of infringement, of our copyrighted film "Bill's
Sweetheart".

Consideration of the oopyright situation regarding
Bootle's Baby, and letter to Mr. Gassaway regarding same.

Interference Stevens vs. Hyde - Conference with Mr.
Holden re preliminary statement and sending Bame off to Patent
Office.

letters to Mr. Scull and United States Fidelity &
Guaranty Company re tond coupons.

Going over agreement between Thomas A. Edison, Limited
and Jury's Imperial Pictures Limited submitted by Mr. Wagner
re motion picture films in British Isles. Preparation of
revised form.

Foreign patent taxes, etc. - conference with Mr. H.H.
Smith of Edison Storage Battery Company re British storage
battery patent Folio 547 and memorandum to Mr. Edison. Memo
to Mr. Edison re Meffert & Sell's letter of November 30th and
reply to Meffert & Sell. Preparing memos to Mr. Edison on
other foreign storage battery patents.

Conferences with Mr. Mason re proposed contract for
Giant Rolls with Keystone Plaster Company and Victoria Gypsum
Mining and Manufacturing Company, Limited. Dictating drafts

of agreements and conferences with Mr. Holden. Arranging by
phone for conference at Chester, Pa. with Messrs. Brown and
Gibson.

Letter to Brandon Bros, re trade mark "Thomas A.

Edison" in France.

looking into matter of liability for negatives of
advertising subjects destroyed in fire. Conferences with
Messrs. Holden and Maxwell and memorandum to MT. 1. W.

Me Chesney.

Conference with Messrs. Holden and Schiffl and prepara¬
tion of report on the use of paraffined corks as cushioning
members in packing crates for phonographs.

Revision of Pierman's brief on appeal to the Com¬
missioner of Patents in person in Interference Ho. 06,213 -
Chisholm vs. Pierman.

Diamond interference - consideration of substitution
of exhibits for those burned up in the recent fire.

Consideration of question of paying taxes on foreign
patents, Folios 566, 671, 696, 697, 692, and 693, conferences
with Messrs. Holden and Stevens, and memoranda to Mr. Edison
and Mr. Wilson in regard to same.

Consideration of our title to our lots 13 and 14 on
Columbia Street with respect to our right; to build a film plant
on said lots.

Consideration of Brandon Bros' proposed revised speci¬
fication for Higham Swiss Kinetophone application

In the matter of the suit of Little vs. Edison Storage
Battery Company: review of correspondence, conference with Mr.

R. A. Bachman and conference with Mr. Clarke of Everett, Clarke
and Benedict at the office of said firm in Hew York.

Execution of affidavits on boiler operators" applications
for license.

Correspondence and conference with Mr. Holden in regard to
copyright on '.'Bootle's Baby"

Preparing license applications for engineers and firemen
of power plant of Edison Phonograph Works.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Conference with Mr. Holden with respect to search made
in Washington on new model disc phonograph.

Preparing report on infringement search on new model
disc phonograph.

Preparing affidavit for Mr. Burnham with respect to a
numbering machine lost in fire and owned by U. S. Army Department.

Consideration of applicati ons due for amendment to de¬
termine if any of same should be dropped and conferences with
Messrs. Edison and Gill with respect thereto.

Conference with Messrs. L. W. Mo Chesney and Farrell
re Home Projecting Kinetoscope situation and Canadian customs
matters, and memorandum to Mr. L.W. Me Chesney.

Examination of employer's liability insurance policies
reoently obtained from The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora¬
tion through Mr. Schenck.

Three United States Patent applications amended.

One Foreign Patent application amended.

Foreign Kinetophone Matters:

Conferences with Mr. Stevens re miscellaneous
matters including matter of Taylor's salary.

Mr. Stevens in regard to Bryan account.

Memorandum to MT.. L. IV. Me Chesney concerning
letter from Mr. Sandford regarding the return of Home Kineto-
scope and Films.

Revising opinion to Mr. Thompson regarding the
contracting hy the Edison Storage Battery Company with
railroads for their entire requirements of storage Batteries.

Memorandum to Mr. Mudd concerning the stipulations
to he printed on the letter -heads of the Edison Storage
Battery Company.

going over the papers relating to the claim of
Caroline Cushman for injuries to her foot due to a splinter.

looting up New York statute requiring the filing
of certificate where Business is conducted under an assumed

Attending argument of motion to dismiss Bill of com- ;

plaint in the suit of Victor Talking Machine Company vs.

StrausB ( R. H. Mecy & Co.) i

looking up New Jersey statute granting pensions to
widows having children under sixteen years of age.

letter to Mr. Noyes concerning disposition of stock
of Portland Sporting Goods Company.

letters to Mr. 1. E. Walter and Mr. Plimpton
concerning the title "Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight", and
advising that our use of such title Began prior to Mr. Walter s
copyright.

Trip to Chester, Pa. (Monday) with Mr. Mason and
conference with Messrs. Brown and Gibson re contract for sale
of Giant Rolls and patent license to The Victoria Gypsum Min- j

ing and Manufacturing Company for crushing gypsum in Canada.

Rewritten draft of agreement sent to Chester and further corres-
pondence had concerning same. Memorandum to Mr. Mason re
Billing of giant rolls.

Attending to execution and legalization of discharge of I

encumbrance upon property of Spencer's Pictures limited By I

Thomas A'. Edison, Incorporated.

Preparation of memorandum to Mr. Edison re Swedish
storage battery patents. Conference with Mr. Edison re pay¬
ment of taxes on foreign storage battery patents.

Revision of Mr. Maginnis's draft of proposed agreement
between Seaboard Air line Railway and Edison Storage. Battery
Company for trainlighting batteries.

Conference with Mr. Holden re notice on letterheads
for Edison Storage Battery Company.

Conference with Mr- Hardy re spot welding patents.

Thomas A. Edison, Inc. vs. McDannel & Staton - prepar¬
ing" telegrams and letters relating to change of attorneys in this
suit. William H. Early substituted for A. Id. Johnson and in¬
structions sent to Mr. Early.

Revising film agreement for British Isles.

Going over lease for 7/ardour Street property, London.
Conference with MT. Stevens re execution of same and minutes
of Thomas A. Edison, limited relating thereto.

Going over papers relating to question of infringement
of our motion picture "Bill's Sweetheart" by Universal Company's
picture "The Sands of the Desert".

Foreign Kinetophone Matters.

Going over document received from Russian group
relating to assignment of contract from Konuchoff to
Davidoff. Memorandum to Mr. Stevens.

Conference with MT. Stevens re Jury's statement
of receipts and expenditures.

Preparation and filing with the Secretary of State
of New York papers withdrawing Edison Manufacturing Company from
the said State.

Consideration of patent applications due for amendment
in February and conference with Mr. Holden in regard to same.

Preparation of assignment to Thomas A. Edison, Incor¬
porated of Britush Patent No. 607 of 1913.

Investigating whether or not annual reports are filed
by the various corporations represented by the legal Department.

Examination of proposed agreement between Title
Guaranty & Trust Company and Mtb. Edison in regard to extension
of bond and mortgage bn property at #10 Fifth Avenue,' and taking
Mrs. Edison's acknowledgment to said agreement.

Preparation of brief on appeal to the Examiners-in-
Chief on Morris application, Polio 407.

In the matter of little vs. Edison Storage Battery
Comoany - consideration of letter from Everett, Clarke & Benedict,
conference with Mr. Holden, memorandum to Mr. R. A. Bachman, and
letter to Mr. Clarke of Everett, Clarke & Benedict.

Consideration of revised form of agreement between
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated and Pathe I’reres Phonograph
Company in regard to trade mark "Diamond".

Consideration of testimony in "Diamond" interference
and looking up copies of exhibits introduced in evidence in
said interference to replace exhibits lost in our fire*

Conference with Mr. Hardy in regard to patent dates
for our new phonographs.

Examination of insurance policies recently obtained
from The Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation, limit ed, .London, &
conference with Mr. Prost re same.

Investigating fire protection situation at Silver
lake Plant with a view to connecting our proposed fire alarm
system with the systems of Belleville and Bloomfield, involving
two trips to Silver Bake.

Preparing letter to fire committee of Bloomfield with
respect to the extension of the wires of the Bloomfield fire
alarm system to our Silver Bake property. Correspondence
with Mr. Saltzman re same.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Investigation of patent situation in regards to
processes and machines employed in spot welding by Edison
Storage Battery Company.

Revising name plates of Amberola and disc machines
and conference with Messrs. Constable and Bachman re Bame.

Conference with Messrs. Monahan and Hutchison re
filing of new application and conference with Mr. Gall re
pending applicat ions on Horae Projecting Kinetoscope and printing
machines and methods employed in printing Home P.K. films.

Three United States Patent applications amended.

One Foreign Patent application amended.

REPORT OF WORK DOME III LEGAL DEPARTMENT

Reading over old correspondence in order to refresh
my reeollection'of the situation regarding Powrie's inventions
in color photography.

Trip to Mew York to confer with Mr. Mallory concern¬
ing the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals on the Edison
long kiln patent and Mr. Wight's request that we write him to
the effect that the North American Company has fully complied
with the terms of its agreement with respect to the litigating
of the Edison patent.

looking up law on the question of how a guaranty
is affected hy the death of the guarantor.

Advising Mr. Walter that our use of the title "Where
is My Wandering Boy Tonight" antedates his use of "Where is My
Wandering Boy", and letter to Mr. Plimpton on the same subject .

Going over proposed agreement with Pathe Ereres
Phonograph Company concerning trade-mark "Diamond" .

letter to Mr. Gaines, our attorney at Chattanooga
concerning our claim against estate of Thomas W. Eritts.

Conference with Mr. Holden re proceedings and recovery
in contemplated suit against Universal Company for infringement
of motion picture "Bill's Sweetheart".

Memorandum to Mr. Stevens re discharge of encumbrance
on property of Spencer's Pictures limited.

Agreement relating to "An Old Sweetheart of Mine " signed
by all parties. Originals sent to Mr. Berggren and Mr. ^ockwood
and copy to Mr. Plimpton:.

Conference with Mr. Aylsworth re amendment in Eolio
812. Memorandum to Mr. Edison re same.

Preparing draft of proposed agreement between Mr. Edison
and Cambria Steel Company re Benzol plant. Copy handed to Hr.
Meadoweroft for Mr. Edison.

Conference with Mr. Holden re change in standard form
of guaranty of account.

Conference with Mr. Holden re Powrie matter.

Interference Stevens vs. Hyde - Going over Stevens'
application, preliminary statement, references, eto. with view
to further proceedings.

Foreign Kinetophone Matters:

Conference with Mr. Stevens re Kinetophone in
India in connection with offer of Bioscope Company.

Conference with Mr. Stevens re Jury's agreement
and statement.

Consideration of present status of Altschul and
Gold contract. Preparation of memorandum.

Consideration of present status of contract with
German group. Preparation of memorandum.

Consideration of present status of contract with
Scandinavian group. Preparation of memorandum.

In the matter of procuring assistance for Mrs. Troeber
from the State Board of Children's Guardians; conference with
Mr. Holden; looking up law at Prudential Library; conference
with Clerk of Court of Common Pleas; interview with Mrs.

Troeber, and letter to State Board of Children's Guardians.

Conference with Messrs. Holden and Aylsworth in regard
to early Aylsworth applications on Condensite records.

In the matter of Reylea vs. Edison: consideration of

rule to show cause why Edison Phonograph Y/orks should not pay
attorney's fees to attorney for Reylea out of the compensation
due Reylea; and conference with Messrs. Frost, Holden, and
Mr. Jay, attorney for Reylea.

Investigating whether or not certain corporations
represented by the Legal Department are still in existence, and
memorandum to Mr. Harry F. Miller in regard to same.

Diamond Interference; Conference with Mr. Holden in
regard to future procedure in this interference; letter to Mr.
Hall, attorney for Pathe Freres Company, and preparation of
stimulation in regard to substituting exhibits for those lost
in the fire.

Interview with Mr. Laddey in regard to letter Bent by
him to Mrs. Edison re claim of Wright vs. Smith, and memorandum
to Mr. Harry F. Miller in regard to the same.

Conferences with Mr. Aylsworth in regard to patents of
the Condensite Company which relate to our disc records.

Preparation of license from Condensite Company to Thomas
A. Edison, Incorporated under U. S. patent Ho. 1,111,288.

Investigation to determine patent dates to be applied
to name plates for new Amberola 30 and Standard Disc Phonographs,
and conferences with Messrs. Holden and Constable re same.

Comparison of bonds of two different security com¬
panies for securing us against losses due to the acts of
employees. handling money in order to determine which bond is
better suited for our use. Preparing memorandum to Mr.

Berggren re same.

Preparing report on patent situation with respect to
the Amberola 30 to replace that lost in the fire.

Trip to Hew York to inspect new phonograph made by
the Aeolian Company (the Vocalionl to determine if same in¬
fringes any of our patents. Conference with Mr. Holden in
regard to same.

V/eekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Conferences with Messrs. Holden and Gall with respect
to Powrie process of uroducing motion pictures in natural colors
and preparation of report containing description of such process.

Conference with Mr. X,. V/. Me Che sney with respect to the
Home P. K. situation and memorandum to Mr. Wilson with respect
thereto.

letter to lowdermilk Company of Washington, D. C. with
respect to second hand sets of the Federal Reporter and the
Official Gazette.

Preparing an affidavit as to the amount of denatured
alcohol lost in the fire, and the loss of the records of the
amount of denatured alcohol recovered in the month of December,
to be filed with the Collector of the 5th District of Hew Jersey.

Consideration of applications due for amendment in
February, March and April to determine if any of same should
be abandoned.

Three United States Patent Applications amended.

UJ1

REPORT OF WORK DOME IS LEGAL DEPARTMENT
WEEK ENDI MG JANUARY 28. 1915 • AjL/

letter to Messrs. Harger & Blish cone eruing expenses
claimed by Chambers Music House in connection with our suit
against Trafford Music Company.

looking up law and writing letter to Mr. Mudd concern-
im? liability of the Dexheimer concern to employee of Edison
Storage Battery Company who fell through an uncovered hatchway
used^y Dexheimer in connection with the bringing up of heavy
machinery.

Going over correspondence and conferring with Mr.

Stevens in regard to the agreement with Hopkins of london cover¬
ing dictating machines.

looking up law in regard to the transferring of
assets in fraud If creditors in connection with our claim against
Portland Sporting Goods Company.

Going over correspondence concerning the shipment of
goods to Butler Brothers, Auburn, H. Y. by American Phonograph
Company, and conferring with Mr. Ireton in regard to the same.

Advising Mr. Parkhurst and Mr. Green in regard to the
question of time and place for payment of discharged employees.

Conferring with Mr. Stevens in regard to the election
of auditors for our london Company.

Going over three proposed agreement forms for the making
of special motion picture films, and conferring with Mr. Gill in
regard to the same.

Taking up report of Mr. Me Coy concerning J. A. Foster
Company of Providence, R. I., getting up letter revoking their
license agreement, an4 conferring with Messrs. Maxwell and Ire tom
concerning same.

Preparing letters to be sent to American Phonograph
Company of Detroit for revoking of jobbers' license^.

Conference with Messrs, liaison. Maxwell, Stevens and
lanahan concerning foreign kinetophone contracts, and policy
to be followed regarding same.

Interview with Mr. Idem of the J. A. Foster Company
including conference with Messrs. Wilson and Ireton.

Attending interview of Mr. Ashton of Detroit, with
Messrs. Wilson and Maxwell.

Going over forms of guaranty of batteries for Edison
Storage Battery Company. Conferences with Messrs. Edison, Bee
and Ross, and preparation of revised forms.

Going over applications to he taken up with Mr. Edison
and inquiring about form of battery tray described in Folio 795.
Conference with Mr. Edison.

Stevens vs. Hyde interference. Conferences with Messrs.
Hudson, Hyde and Holden.

Conference at Newark with Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue re Mr. Wyper's income tax return.

Conference with Mr. Holden re notice of revocation to

jobber.

Preparing notice re payment of discharged employees.

Contract with Victoria Gypsum Mining and Manufacturing
Company for sale of giant rolls and license tader Canadian patent,
and guaranty of Keystone Plaster Company received, executed re¬
spectively by the Victoria Company and the Keystone Company.
Attending to execution of same by Mr. Edison, letters to
Keystone Plaster Company and H. F. taller.

Foreign Kinetophone Matters:

Conference with Messrs. Holden and Bachmann on
question of filing divisional applications on Kinetophone in
Hungary.

Going over present situation in connection with
various Kinetophone contracts, and preparing memos with reference
thereto. Conferences with Messrs. Wilson, Maxwell, Holden and
Stevens with view to deciding future policy in dealing with
European Kinetophone groups.

Diamond Interference: Procuring correct copies of
exhibits lost in fire, marking the same, and preparing final
draft of stipulation in regard to said exhibits.

Consideration of question of filing a divisional
patent application on Aylsworth application, Folio 638, and
conference with Messrs. Holden and Aylsworth in regard to the
same .

In the matter of the disc records obtained by Mr.
Silverman from Mr. Goldsmith, conferences with Mr. Frost and
looking over bond covering Mr. Silverman.

Conference with Mr. Holden in regard to Mr. Edison's
application, Folio 674, on disc phonograph.

, ,, . Looking over patent, applications due for amendment

in March and trig to factory to determine whether inventions

disclosed in certain of said applications are still in use.

Consideration of construction of new Amberola machine
designed hy Mr. Constable and conference with Mr. lewis in regard
to drawings for patent application on said machine.

Trip to Newark to procure for Mr. Meadowcroft forms
for decree of Orphans Court upon accounts stated, and for release
of administrator by heirs.

Conference with Mr. Davis with respect to process
of renovating old moving picture films invented by him.

Preparing report on Powrie process for exhibiting
motion pictures in natural colors^

Investigation with respect to returning a Kinetophone
outfit now stored in Toronto to the United States without paying
duty thereon and conferences with Messrs. McChesney, Stevens and
Millar, re same .

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Investigation into arrangement made by Sdison Storage
Battery Company with the 'Automatic Transportation Company of
Buffalo, New York, to determine if same has any hearing, on question
of filing a patent application on dock truck transmission gear and
conference with Messrs. Hutchison and HoSs in regard thereto.

Consideration of cases of applications due for amendment
in March and April to determine if any of the same should be
abandoned and conference with Mr. Holden with respect thereto.

Conference with Messrs. Edison and Hutchison re filing
of new patent applications.

Conference with Messrs. Saltzman and Meadowcroft re
fire protection situation at Silver Lake.

Preparing report on phonograph put out by Aeolian Company
and called Vocalion.

One United States Patent Application filed.

Two United States Patent Applications amended.

REPORT OF WORK DOME IN IEOAI DEPARTMENT

WEEK ENDING JANUARY BO,

letter to Mr. Plimpton concerning our right to release
motion picture entitled "The Boston Tea Party" in view of our
agreement with the Board of Panama-Pacific Managers for Massa¬
chusetts.

letter to Roberts Numbering Machine Company concerning
advertisements in English publications using the name "Bates"

Going over price cutting situation of Mason & Risch,
Guelph, Canada, and preparing telegram and letter to this con-

letter to Mr. Bloodgood concerning the Me Greal suit.

looking up law relating to the garnishee of wages
in New York and New Jersey, and letter to the Houston Phonograph
Company concerning the same.

Going over correspondence with the Houston Phonograph
Company and preparing memorandum advising’ as to what should be
done with respect to our account against this company.

Going over town file of Vancouver, B. C. and advising
Mr. Ireton on question of withdrawing Class A dealers' discounts
from the Bowes MubIc House.

Going over town file of Austen, Minn, concerning
controversy between luoker and Harger & Blish concerning alleged
violations of license agreement.

Discussing income tax matters with Messrs. Berggren
and H. H. Eckert.

Discussing with Mr. Berggren the subject of liability
of West Orange Water Company on account of our fire.

Investigating the circumstances connected with Jrhe
automobile accident of December 31s;fc, and going over our insurance
policy covering this auto.

Going over town file of Austen, Minn, a second time.

Going over papers relating to our claim against

Me Greal.

Going over papers in matter of infringement of
Maokaye's play "In Spite of All" by lubin motion picture.

Going over contract and papers re our right to
release motion picture "The Bo,ston Tea Party".

Memos, to Mr. Stevens, Mr. Edison and Mr. Wilson re
re-registration of trade marie "Thomas A. Edison" in Turkey.
Memorandum to Mr. Stevens re re-registration of trade mark
"Thomas A. Edison" in Luxembourg.

Papers, etc. prepared and sent to Brandon Brothers for
re-registration of trade mark "Thomas A. Edison" in Pranoe.

Payment of taxes and working of foreign patents -
Memos, to Mr. Edison. Letters to Brandon Bros, and Deutsche
Edison Akkumulatoren Company. Conference with Messrs. Holden
and Bachmann re Kinetophone patents in Great Britain, Germany
and Prance. Instructions to Miss Stalker.

Advioe to Mr. Wilson z

settlement of Ashton matt<

Conference with Mr. Langley on question of design of
brush contact area in Edison long commutator motor with refer¬
ence to amendment of Polio 772.

Revision for issue of allowed Scotford case Polio 64*
and preparation of amendment under Rule 78.

Conference with Mr. Stevens re Solorzano.

Conference with Mr. Stevens re reply to Austro-
Hungarian consul's inquiry from Dekinophon

Going over letters for Mr. Stevens re Prench,

German and British groups.

Consideration of question of paying taxes on foreign
folios 668, 669, 670, 683 and 684 and conference with Messrs.

Holden and Lanahan re same.

In the matter of the application of Mrs. Troeber for a
widow's pension: Interview with Mrs. Troeber and preparation
and filing of petition.

Diamond Interference: Letters to Mr. Hall, attorney for
Paths and to Pay and Oberlin, attorneys for Diamond Company in
regard to stipulation relating to exhibits.

Conference with Mr. Hardy in regard to German Kinetophone
patent applications.

looking over patent applications due for amendment in
April and conference with Mr. Holden in regard to patent applica¬
tions due for amendment in said month and in Mar oh.

Preparation for Mr. Meadowcroft of certificate showing
filing of order for distribution of an intestate’s estate and or
releases of administrators by heirs*

Consideration of U.S. patent Ho. 1,126, 382 on Phonograph
reproducer and conferences with Mr. Ellis to determine whether or
not said patent is infringed by us.

Conference with Messrs. Wilson and Gall with respect
to the disposition of the Home P. K. business.

Investigation of the fire protection situation at our
Silver Lake plant, involving a trip to Silver Lake.

Conferences v/ith Messrs. Wilson, Hudson, Saltzman and
Owen with respect to the fire protection at the Silver lake
plant .

Conference with Hr. Holden with respect to applications
due for amendment in April to determine whether any of same
should be abandoned.

Preparation of report on new phonograph called the
Vocalion, put out by the Aeolian Company, with respect to the
guesti on of infringement of patents owned by us.

Consideration of allowed application (Polio 975) and
conference with Messrs. lanahan, Hutchison and Golden re same.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which might affect our business.

Preparation of affidavits with respect to the loss in the
fire of three cars of phonograph cabinets, one car of general
merchandise j one car of lumber and one car of plaster.

looking up references and memoranda for Hr. Bull's use
in connection with the suit of the Victor Company against Thomas
A. Edison, Incorporated.

Conference with Messrs. Monahan and Smith with respect
to storage battery construction of miners' lamp outfit.

Three United States patent applicatio:

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WEEK BHDIHG FEBRUARY 6,

to the
etc .

Trip to Mr. Bull's office and conferring with him as
meaning of the claims of the Victor patents upon which
Being sued, and the anticipation thereof hy the references

Second trip to Mr. Bull's Office to continue the
above work.

Preparing letter to be sent by air. Maxwell to the
Cunningham Piano Company, Philadelphia.

Going over proposed new agreement for jobbers under
the Zone system.

Conferring with Mr. Stevens, and preparing letter to
Mr. Wagner concerning proposed change in our public accountants
at London.

Conferring with Mr. Maxwell in regard to proposed
jobbers' agreement.

Conferring with Mr. Eckert concerning the statements
to be sent to London in connection with the claim of the
British Government for income tax from our London Company

Conferring with Mr. Stevens in regard to the Marks
and Hopkins matters.

Conferring with Mr. John V. Miller and Mr. Lanahan
concerning the proposed trust agreement to be entered into by
the heirs of Mrs. Mary Miller.

Going over the papers in the Victor suit against us
and conferring with Mr. Hardy as to additional defenses to be
looked up in view of my conference with Mr. Bull.

Going over the proposed trust agreement of the heirs
of Mrs. Mary. Miller.

Conferring with Mr. Berggren in regard to any claim
we might have against Mr. Wood for not obtaining fire insurance
policy for $8,000, to take the place of policy which expired
the day of the fire by reason of a five days notice.

Preparing letter to be sent by Mr. Wilson to Mr.
Lubin complaining of an infringement by Mr. Lubin of the play
"In Spite of All", under yfliich we have motion picture
rights.

. » „h+v, Messrs. Everett, Clarice & Benedict

MM^°ssa,sa2£.,iS- —■»» •— ~ ~

dum to Mr. Wilson in regard to same,
to employees.

„ , . . T vi if„ Ghesnev concerning our right

to put out^pr int s^ of^The " Boston. KW*- «a Landing

of the Pilgrims".

Oonforenoos Moforo. H. i^p'tv^-ogU^atter^v.ith

SS»^0r»«1SilO|omS:”«l. of ell. "«» l°

amendment of applications for same.

Conf.ronoo »lth *. ail '.form <* *» ”* “ei

in making estimates for repairs of cells.

looking up for Mr. f^^Vldlsonflncolporrte! for
Sf in Ser°SrSfaterP^ York Film Exchange suit.

Matter of renewal of lease of 52^.°°""

going^ over^leaf e ETSS^l for^-d memo to Mr. B. A. Bachman.

Matter of proposed contract ^°^f^g^0g°1v,ith1Messrs!em
for Edison Storage Battery Gon>P^Y- e° contract. Preparing
ittt^SSMf ^Conference with^Mr. Leitch of Bixie Manufac¬
turing Company.

Going eon oontoct

and Kimball (for dictation records) with reference x
of same.

letter to Marks & Clerk re' taxes on Swedish patents.

. . w -Hu.- heirs to Peoples Saving and

Going over deed by Miller heirs *ge of taking

SMSE S^&^XSLrS.on^ t. Mn. V.
Miller.

Dictating P^Pp|®^f||rE^ositi on^Comm'is si on .^Stat^of ’
Incorporated 0114 Panama-Pacific a^Kinetoscope , etc. for use in

loins eon

^reSJ.("““U*-.S;nSi5.rtSUnhonoo 5ith Mr. Moron.

Conference with Mr. Philips re further action in matter
of Federal Storage Battery Car Company. Letters to Messrs.
Lindabury and Steinhardt.

Dictating proposed consignment agreement with Herman
B. Anderson relating to Edison dictating machines - alBO form of
guaranty.

ireien Kinetouhone Matts

Conference with Mr. Stevens re reply to
cablegram from Bussian group.

Preparation of annual report and designation of new
statutory agent of Edison Storage Battery Company in Illinois.

Trip to Washington for the following matters:

Argument of appeal before the Commissioner of Patents
in Interference Ho. 36,813, Chisholm vs. Pierman.

Argument before the Board of Examiners-in-Chief of
appeal of Morris application on phonograph governors,

(Polio 407)

Conferences with Examiners in regard to applications,
Polios 766 and 010.

Trip to Internal Bevenue office in regard to Wyper
income tax penalty.

looking up interference files of Victor Company patents
814,786 and 1,060,550 for facts bearing on the dates of
inventions of Johnson, the patentee.

Search for Mr. Higham for patents on moving picture
films having a sound record thereon.

Investigating whether or not there is a patent on the
Sandell rectifier described in the Electrical World.

Considerati on of amendment filed in German patent
application on Home P.K. Machine.

Conference with Messrs. Kammerhoff, H. H. Smith, and
Lanahan with respect to the two-cell storage battery employed in the
miner's lamp outfit.

Investigation with respect to an attachment put out by
Me Hally & Gnuninger of Philadelphia for playing Edison records
on Victor machines, to ascertain if we can stop the sale of the
same, and oonferenoe v/ith Mr« Looming in regard thereto. Pre¬
paring report for Liar • Wilson ve same-

Memorandum to L. W. Me Chesney in regard to the im¬
portation from Canada of a Kinetophone outfit.

looking up English income tax rate for Mr. Walter

Eolcert .

Conference with Mr. L. VV. Me Chesney with respect
to Canadian Customs matters and Home P. K. situation.

Investigation of circumstances under which a pro¬
jecting machine was consigned to Mr. iaylor of Hew York lty.

Checking up material to be turned over to Mr.

H. C. Boss bv Thomas A. Edison, Inc. and preparing statement
f or Mr . °Powrie 1 8 signature authorising us to turn the same
over to Mr. Boss.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Further validity search on patents involved in suit
of the Victor Company against Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Conference
with Mr. Holden re same.

Conference with Mr. Me Gall with respect to the
patentable features in the new dry cell which we propose to
put out.

Three United States Patent applications amended.

One Foreign patent application amended.

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•BWPrm'P OF WORK DOME IH LEGAL DEPARTMENT
M P.IJDIHG FEBRUARY lg. 1915.

Going over proposed answer of Thomas A. Edison,
Incorporated in suit brought against us hy the Greater Hew
York Film Rental Company.

Preparing forms of letter to be sent by Mr. Wilson
to Messrs. Marks and Wagner.

Discussing with Mr. Lanahan the advisability of
re-issuing the Saltzman and Bliss patents.

Trip to Hew York on account of the Jobbers'
Convention.

Conference with. Mr. Swanson and Messrs. Wilson,
Maxwell and Philips, regarding the carrying on of the Swanson
business.

Conference with Mr. Curry and Messrs. Wilson, Maxwell
and Philips concerning the establishment of Mr. Curry as a
jobber at Dallas.

Going over and revising proposed letter to Mr. Curry
setting forth the conditions under which we will extend him
credit for conducting a jobbing business at Dallas.

Going over agreement between Mr. Edison and Edison
Portland Cement Company with reference to proposed dissolution
of Horth American Portland Dement Company and the revesting of
patent rights in Mr. Edison- Conferences with Messrs. Holden
and Mallory. Going over Edison patents involved.

Conference with Mr. Gill re proposed contract between
American Optical Company and Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated for
motion pictures for advertising purposes. Revising proposed
contract. Copies handed to fcfr. Gill.

Conference with Mr. Holden re advisability of applying
for reissue of Bliss and Saltzman patents because of errors made
by Patent Office.

Attending at Lab or at ory "for taking acknowledgments
of Miller heirs. Took acknowledgments of Messrs. J. V. Miller,
and Lewis A. Miller February 9th and Mrs. Edison February 10th.
Making certificates thereto and attending to having County Clerk'
certificates affixed, etc. Memo, to Mr. J. V. Miller as to ac¬
knowledgments taken in Connecticut.

Conference with Hr. Knoblook re proposed contract with
Dixie Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Making suggestions as to proposed letters to Edison
Dictating Machine distributors with reference to signing new
agreement .

Going over proposed letter to Texas ii Oklahoma Phono¬
graph Company, and conference with Mr. Holden.

Telephone conference with Mr. Hudson re Stevens vs.

Hyde interference and proposed conference with Mr. Hobson of
Union Switch and Signal Company.

Conference with Mr* Langley re amendment of rectifier
applications.

Foreign Kinet onhone Matters :

Going over letters for Mr. Stevens to
Altschul and Gold, Swedish group and Linton South
American Company.

Attending to execution and filing of annual report
and designation of new statutory agent for Edison Storage
Battery Company in Illinois.

Consideration of correspondence re working of
Australian Patent on our Lise Phonograph.

Preparation of assignment of Aylsworth application
Folio 632, to Condensite Company and of license from Condensite
Company to Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated under said application.

In the matter of German Patent Application on our
synchronizer filed by Mr. Graf, consideration of allowed claims
and of question of paying second tax, and letter to Mr. Graf re
assignment of said application to Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

• Looking up income tax lav/ with respect to the question
of filing an income tax report for The Phonograph Company of the
Oranges.

Consideration of allowed Folio 936, Alternating Current
Heetifiers and Hectifying Systems, and conference with Messrs.
Holden and Durand with respect thereto.

Conference with Mr. Lewis with respect to a new stay-
arm invented by him.

Preparing description of invention of Mr. John V.

Miller and letter to Bacon & Mi Ians requesting a preliminary
search to be made on same.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Consideration of patents on storage battery con¬
struction assigned to the Gould Storage Battery Company to
ascertain if same have any bearing on our submarine cell con¬
struct! on.

Conference with Messrs. Me Gall ana lewis with regard
to application to he filed on new dry battery.

Conference with Mr. lanahan with regard to the
construction of our rectifiers and consideration of the con¬
structions disclosed in several patents on rectifiers-

Consideration of patents sued on by the Victor
Company and further validity search on these patents.

Consideration of claims allowed in Polio 892 in con¬
nection with the attachment being marketed by Mcllally &
Gruninger of Philadelphia for playing Edison records oh VietOJ
machines.

Mine United States Patent Applications amended.

£ln^rs

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letter to Mr. Bull concerning new defences in the
suit of Victor vs. Edison.

letter to Messrs. Bloodgood, Kemper So Bloodgood
concerning examination of Me Greal under the pending Bank¬
ruptcy proceedings.

Discussing with Mr. Edison as to whether or not the
north American Portland Cement Company should he dissolved.

letter to Ur. W. H. Miller advising him as to
whether or not it is necessary to obtain special licenses
for the making of orchestrations to he used for making Phono¬
graph records.

Trip to Hew York to confer with Messrs. Bull and
Bentley regarding the defence of suit of Victor vs. Edison.

Going over new jobbers' agreement and trade letter
regarding same .

Interview with Mr. Young concerning alleged infringe¬
ment of Shephard Patent No. 912,039.

Conferring with Ur. Stevens in regard to our contro¬
versy with Hopkins, dictating machine distributor at london.

Proposed contract between Edison Storage Battery Company
and Dixie Manufacturing Co., Inc. for installation of d'ust col¬
lecting system. Going over patents furnished by Dixie Company.
Conference with Mr. Holden re patents. Conference with Mr.
Knobloeh and preparation of final form of contract. Copies
handed to Mr. Knobloeh February 20th.

Going over Carpenter patents preparatory to conference
with Mr. Edison. Conference v/ith Mr. Edison and Mr. Holden
at laboratory re North American Portland Cement Company's agree¬
ment. Preparation of letter to Mr. Wight.

Going over proposed contract between Klipstein Company
and Edison Chemical Works for purchase of potaBh. Revising same
and conferences with Messrs. Holden, John V. Miller and Gellatly
with respect thereto.

Going over proposed settlement of Stevens vs. Hyde
interference .

Conference with Mr. Bee and suggesting changes in pro¬
posed form of contract for house lighting outfits.

Going over entire Federal Storage Battery Car Company

at Newark. looking into question of , ^“t^ren^billf '
Edison for payment of Federal Company s water rent till.

Memorandum to Mr. H. F. Miller re tilling Giant Rolls
to Victoria Gypsum Mining and Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

Conference with Mr. Ross re form of guaranty of
tatteries and revision of same.

Going over agreement tetween Edison Storage Battery

ass s&tustc?

polling passenger cars. Conference with Mr.
ffnraign Kinetonhone Matters/-

Conference with Mr. Stevens re visit of Mr.
Uicolorio and proposition of French group to

Going over letters for Mr. Stevens.

date of invention.

looking over correspondence with
Commission in regard to various reports of injuries to our
employee ^and ooKence with Mr. Frost in regard to same.

looking over files of Mr. %er- in Legal Department
to pick out papers belonging to the Edison interests.

Trin to Edison Portland Cement Works at Hew Village
in connection with invention of Mr. Mason on packing cement
for shipment.

Revision of assignment and license :
cation, (Folio 632).

Diamond Interference: letters to Messrs
and Louis Hall and filing stipulated exhibits.

Aylsworth appli-
Pay & Oberlin

Going over papers in the Victor suit and discussing
with Mr. Holden new defenses in such suit.

Investigation of revised Canadian tariff rates.

1'rip to Hew York to ascertain how the increase in
Canadian Customs rates affects our . products .

Correspondence with respect to valuation for Canadian
duty purposes of short strips of film containing announcement
titles.

Conference with Messrs. Bentley, Bull and Pauling
with respect to our defenses in the Victor suit, involving three
trips to Hew York.

Going over reports v/ith respect to the question of
infringement of patent Ho. 912,039 by the Amberola VIII and X
Machines.

Securing further data for Mr. Bentley's use in connec¬
tion with the Victor suit.

Conferences with Messrs. Holden and Wilson with respect
to allowed application (Polio 834) covering a fire shutter mechan¬
ism for projecting machines.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Search for old Edison coin slot phonograph in connec¬
tion with anticipating the claims in. patent Ho. 912,039.

Search for model of the original Edison disc machine
made in 1878.

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Pour United States Patebt applications amended.

REPORT OF WORK SOME IH LEGAL DEPARTMENT
WEEK EHDIHG FEBRUARY 87. 1915.

Going over Aylsworth Condensite applications with
Mr. Baohmann, in order to decide as to proper course of prose¬
cution.

Going over claims in Edison applications covering
our concealed horn machines.

Going over proposed consignment agreement with
Swanson, Houston, Texas-

Going over hills introduced in Hew Jersey Legisr-
lature to see which ones might affect our business. More than
five hundred have been introduced in the Assembly, and more
than two hundred in the Senate.

Preparing letters to be sent by Mr. Wilson to Messrs.
Thorhauer and Graf concerning the retaining of Mr- Thorhauer on
our pay roll.

Going over printer's proof of now jobbers' agreement.

Preparing letters from Mr. Wilson and myself to
Messrs. Stanohfield & Levy concerning infringement of our
copyright on "Bill's Sweetheart".

Federal Storage Battery Car Company- Conference with
Mr. H. E. Miller re water bill paid for Federal Company by Thomas
A. Edison, Incorporated on Mr. Edison's behalf. Conferences with
Messrs. Philips and Eckert. Dictating proof of claim of Mr. Edison
against Federal Storage Battery Car Company for bill as paid.

Proposed consignment agreement between Thomas A. Edison,
Incorporated and J. H. Swanson prepared. Copies handed to Mr.
Maxwell.

Proposed consignment agreement between Thomas A. Edison,
Incorporated and Herman B. Anderson prepared, with guaranty.

Going over contraot between Thomas A. Edison, Limited
and Jury's Imperial Pictures Limited relating to the motion pic¬
ture "The Man in the Street". Memorandum to Mr. Wilson and sug¬
gestions as to changes in form of such contracts.

Proposed contract between Edison Storage Battery Company
and Dixie Manufacturing Company. Conference with Mr. Knobloch.
Final revision of contract and preparation of letter to Dixie
Company re signing of contract. Conference with Messrs. Knobloch
and Leitoh.

Conference with Mr. Holden and Prof. Radke on question
of furnishing information to hyer & Taylor for use in suit on
Burke patent Ho. 1,053,940 against Independent Pneumatic Tool
Company. Going over patent. Conference with Messrs. Langley
and Durand.

Going over papers relating to Thomas A. Edison, Ltd.,
with reference to steps to he taken to comply with formalities
required by law.

Conference with Mr. Ross re proposed contract between
Edison Storage Battery Company and Schaefer Decker Company.
Revising same.

Preparation of proposed agreement between Edison Storage
Battery Company and Standard Waygood Hercules limited for type A
cells ih Australia. Conference with Messrs. Millar and Perry.
Dictating draft of agreement.

Conference with Mr. Holden re letter to Phorhauer.

looking into question of recording assignments of motion
picture rights raised by letter from Alice Kauser. letter to Mr.
Plimpton on this subject.

Conference with Mr. Holden re cablegram from Mr. Wagner
on matter of lease by Thomas A. Edison, limited of Wardour Street
premises. Assisting in preparing cablegrams to Mr. Wagner and
Sir George Marks, and preparing certified copy of minutes showing
appointment of Mr. Stevens as director.

Conference with Messrs. Holden, Durand and Coolidge
re proposed Herman B. Anderson consignment agreement.

Going over Perme papers.

'looking into request of Albert Me He any to use name
Edison in suit against purchaser of phonograph on installment
plan.

Revision of agreement between Pathe Preres Phonograph
Company and Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated in regard to trade
mark "Diamond".

looking over correspondence and conferences with Messrs.
Berggren, Hallowell and Ireton in regard to the default of our
former salesman, Mr. Silverman, in the settlement for goods con¬
signed to him; and looking up law as to Mr. SilvermanTs
criminal liability.

Making list of patents owned by the Edison interests
of which copies are to be ordered for the legal Department.

Revision of restriction notice and patent dates on
Dictating Machine Case label.

Conference with Mr. Brown, Dictating Machine Department,
in regard to automatic dictation index offered for sale by one of
our competitors.

In the matter of the letters of the Commissioner of
Patents calling attention to certain claims on a swinging horn
phonograph construction in an application not ours in the Patent
Office: Preparation of memorandum of Mr. Edison's dates of
invention and correction of sketches made by Mr. lewis to show
the non patentability of the said claims.

Conferences with Mr. Lewis and Mr. Mason, in regard to
patent drawings for Mr. Mason's invention on packing Portland
cement .

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Search for model of the original Edison Disc Phonograph,
involving trip to Silver Lake.

Trip to Hew York and discussion with Mr. Bentley of
references and defenses in Victor suit.

Search for old phonograph of the Graphophone type
for Mr. Bentley's use in the Victor suit.

Investigation to determine which of the patents owned
by us cover the phonograph goods to be listed on our new Jobbers
and Dealers agreements. Conference with Mr. Holden with regard
thereto.

Memorandum to Mr. L. W. Me Chesney with respect to the
special riling made by the Canadian Customs Department with
respect to the valuation for duty purposes of short strips of
film containing titles.

Conferences with Messrs. Edison and Gall with respect
to filing new application and dropping a pending application.

Consideration of Edison patent Ho. 609,268 on Disc
Phonograph and conference with Mr. Holden with respect thereto
to determine if same is of any importance to us in connection
with the Victor suit.

Conference with Messrs. Durand and Lanahan with respect
to the question of filing an application on a rectifier designed
by Mr. Langley.

Consideration of references against claim 21 of Thoma
patent #949,991, on which we have been sued, and conference with
Mr. Holden to determine field to be covered in searching for
further references against this claim.

Hour United States Patent applications amended.

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REPORT OF WORK BO HE IN LEGAL DEPARTMENT

WEEK ENDING MARCH 6,

Reading over copy of mortgage which Becures the bonds
of the Edison Phonograph Works, and advising Mr. Berggren that
nothing need he done by the trustee or by the Works in case a
bond holder, for instance, Mtb. Edison, does not present her
bonds for payment when due.

Going over revised jobbers agreement with Mr.

Maxwell •

Going over proposed agreement submitted by Mr. Gill
for the making of a motion picture, and conferring with Mr.
lanahan in regard to same.

Advising Mr. 1. W. Mo Chesney in regard to what can
be done towards obtaining copyright protection upon motion
picture films during the interval when it is impossible to
ship to London early enough to permit us to file and withdraw
copies from the United States Copyright Office.

Conferring with Mr. Hudson in regard to complaint of
price cutting in California on Primary Battery, and advising
him in regard thereto.

Going over our agreements with Mr. Higham, and
advising Mr. Wilson in regard thereto.

Going over correspondence betweenBoard of Panama
Pacific Managers for Massachusetts, L. W. Me Chesney and Mr.
Plimpton, in regard to the film entitled "The Boston Tea Party",
and drafting letter to be sent by Mr. Mo Chesney stating our
position.

letter to Albert Me Kenney, Phonograph Dealer in
Waterloo, Quebec, advising him as to how his Buit should be
brought for collection of price of Edison Phonograph sold on
the installment plan, and that it will not be necessary to join
the Edison Company as a plaintiff.

Conference with Mr. Coolidge re proposed contract with
Herman B. Anderson. Hew form of agreement prepared. Confer¬
ences with Messrs. Holden and Coolidge re same.

Going over minutes of Thomas A. Edison, Ltd. with
reference to reply to Sir George Croydon Marks' cablegram. Con¬
ference with Mr. Stevens. Planning to put Company's affairs in
formal order

Federal Storage Battery Car Company - Arranging for
interview between Messrs. Edison and Usman. Memorandum to Mr.'
Edison re proposed settlement. Preparing petition in the matter
of Mr. Edison's rent claim and proof of supplementary claim for
water bill paid in revised form. Conferences with Messrs. Holden
and H. F. Miller relating to these papers and having the same
signed by Mr. Edison. Attending conference of Messrs. Edison,
lisman. Philips., and Klopmann(?) (Thursday) re settlement and
modification of contract. Making arrangements for filing
petition and proof of claim in Bankruptcy Court (Friday). At¬
tending at Bankruptcy Court, filing claim and petition, and having
rule to show cause signed by Heferee. Serving copies of petition
and rule to show cause on Mr. lindabury, Trustee. Conference
with Mr. lindabury on question of Mr* Edison testifying in the
Bankruptcy cause. Making copy at Court of order obtained by
Trustee for subpoena for Mr. Edison. Conferences with Messrs.
Holden and Edison re proposed examination of Mr. Edison, letter
to Mr. lindabury

Proposed contract between Dixie Manufacturing Co. Inc.
and Edison Storage Battery Company - Conference with Messrs.
Knoblooh and leitch. Going over contract signed by Dixie Company
and approving same for execution by Edison Storage Battery Company.

Going over bulletin of instructions and information on
Electrio Safety Mine lamps for Mr. Andrews. Conference with
Mr. H. H. Smith re filler described in bulletin.

Conference with Mr. Andrews and dictating form of
license to be signed by Mr. W. E. Holland re article "Effect
of low Temperatures on Alkaline Batter ies"copyrighted in Holland's
name.

Conference with Mr. Holden re copyrighting films not
to be sold at present.

Conference with Messrs. Holden and Hudson re proposed
settlement of Stevens vs. Hyde interference.

Preparation of letter to Dixie Manufacturing Company
for Mr. Knoblooh relating to change in contract.

Conference with Mr. Stevens re Solorzano and Perme.

Conference with Mr. Gill re proposed contract between
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated and William M. Grosvenor for
Photographing certain motion piotureB. Dictating revised con¬
tract*

In the matter of the registration of the words
"Diamond Disc" as a trade mark for phonographs. Conferences
with Messrs. Holden and Maxwell, and arranging for the printing
of suitable labels containing said mark to be applied to our
B-80 Disc Phonographs.

In the matter of the letters of the Commissioner of
Patents re claims on swinging horn phonograph construction: In¬
vestigating first commercial use of our Disc Phonograph.

In the matter of the transfer of the Seymour Warden
property in Putnam Valley, New York. Consideration of corres-
pon&ence, conference with to* Holden, and trip to Hew York City
and to Brewster and Carmel, H. Y. re title search.

Consideration of filling device described in Storage
Battery pamphlet on the Edison Safety Lamp, and of the patentabil¬
ity of the said device.

Ordering patents to complete set of Phonograph patents
in Legal Department.

Search for paperB in Thoma vs. Edison Interference.
Going over papers in interference Thoma & Thoma vs.

Edison.

Looking into question of whether any sapphire repro¬
ducers are to be listed in our jobbers and dealers agreements.

Discussion with Mr. John Ott with respect to modi¬
fications in our disc machines to avoid certain claims in an
application now pending in the Patent Office.

Trip to New York for conferences with Messrs. Bentley
and Bull re defenses in the Victor suit and to look up records
of suits in which several of the claims of Victor Patent No.
814,786 were adjudicated.

Consideration of proposed modification of our disc
machine to determine if the same avoids certain claims in the
Blagden Patent Ho. 671,305, and conference with Mr. Holden with
respect thereto.

Validity search on claim 25 of Blagden Patent No.

671,305

Verifying patent numbers and dates to be applied to
our new form of jobbers agreements.

Conference with Messrs. TheisB and Chum in regard to
a new tripod invented by Mr. 'fheiss .

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find pat¬
ents which may affect our buBineBS.

Conference with Mr. Redfearn with regard to the con¬
struction of the old Model C Edison dictating machine and a
search for such machine.

Search for Edison United States patent showing means
for lifting the floating weight independently of the sound box.

Preparing answer in suit on Thoma patent.

Pour United States Patent Applications amended.

REPORT OP WORK DOME IN LBGA1 DEPARTMENT
VfKimc WNDTUG MARCH 15. 1915 .

Trip to Washington in connection with the following
matters: question of patentability of claims contained

in letter from the Commissioner of Patents asking for to.
Edison's date of invention of subject matter of said claims
disclosed in to. Edison's pending applications covering
enclosed horn disc phonographs.

Interviewing Primary and Assistant Examiner* on same
subject.

Interviewing Assistant Examiner on
requiring division of Edison Applicatioi
Record Tablets.

the question of
i Polio 912 - Sound

Making Validity search on Thoma Patent.

Taking down numbers of patents relating to coin slot
apparatus for the charging of Btorage batteries.

Taking down numbers of patents relating to coin slot
phonographs.

Discussing with to. Maxwell the question of whether
or not the new jobbers* agreement should specify the minimum
amounts to be purchased by jobbers.

Discussing with to. Berggren the situation as regards
the collection of the note of the Cniplate Company endorsed by
Mr Powrie which is held by us. Also the question of the advisa¬
bility of giving employees notice that in case of discharge, etc.,
we reserve the right to pay them on the regular pay day.

Conferring with Mr. Bull in regard to the situation
of the Edison disc phonograph applications in wkich the Comission-
er asked for to. Edison's date of invention, and deciding on the
best procedure to adopt.

Conferring with Mr. Redding in regard to the status of
the Horth American Portland Cement Company, and recommending that
this Company be kept alive and no new agreement be entered into
with to. Edison. to. Redding stated that he was reducing the
capitalization to fifty thousand dollars (§50,000.) and would
not dissolve the Company at present.

Proposed contract between William M. Grosvenor ana Thomas
A. Edison, incorporated - Conference with Mr- Sill- Reading over
contract ana approving same as to form-

Conference with Mr. Coolidge re agreement between outlying
representative ana Oklahoma Dictating Machine Company.

Dictating supplemental contract between Edison Storage
Battery Company and Usman & Company. Submitting same to Mr.

Edison. Preparing letter instead of formal contract. Same
submitted to Mr. Edison and approved by him. letter to Mr.
Steinhardt regarding the above and also settlement with Edison
Company. Conference with Mr. PhilipB-

Herman B. Anderson contract turned over to Mr. Coolidge
with instructions regarding manner of execution of same.

looking into question of paying annual tax on British
Patent Ho. 1988 of 1906.

Conference with Mr. Stevens re Australian Home Kineto-
scope patent.

Conference with Mr- Stevens re Perme uapers.

Proposed contract between Edison Storage Battery Company
and Standard Waygood Hercules limited for type A. cells in Austral¬
ia. Conference with Mr. Stevens and revision of contract. Revised
copy handed to Mr. Stevens.

Soing over Higham agreements at request of Mr. Wilson
and preparation of memorandum to Mr. Wilson.

Going over letter- from Mr. Plimpton re Proposed contract
with Mrs. Eiske with reference to production of Vanity Pair .
letter to Mr. Plimpton with reference thereto.

Revising House lighting Riant contract form for Edison
Storage Battery Company. Conference with Mr. Storts.

Conference with Mr. Maxwell re new Jobbers Agreements.

Conference with Messrs. Holden and Bachmannra further
procedure with reference to claims suggested in Mr. Edison s
phonograph applications.

Going over papers in connection with insurance policy
of 1. E. MoGreal. flonferenoe with Mr. Holden and memorandum to
Mr. Berggren.

Preliminary work on proposed pledge agreement with Texas
Oklahoma Phonograph Company.

Further work on Thomas A. Eaison, limited matters.

Revising letter with reference to lisman Company. con¬
tract as per suggestions contained in letter from Mr. Rein¬
hardt ..

Going over bulletin Mo. 1234 relating to safety mine
lamps for Advertising Department of Edison Storage Battery
Company.

looking up at law library in Mew York law relating to
right of married women to contract in the State of Texas with
reference to proposed agreement with Texas

Company. Ale? looking up statute giving authority to Commissioner
of Corporations to require reports from corporations.

lisman & Company contract - revised letter to lisman &
Company submitted to Mr. Edison and signed by him. better from
Mr. Steinhardt re settlement considered. Question of how stoox
which Edison interests are to receive from Ra*lway storage Bwter
Car Company has been issued or iB to be issued considered,
to Mr. Steinhardt.

In the matter of the claims called to our attention
by the Commissioner of Patents in connection with Edis 011 £PP^°a"
tions Folios 701 and 879; Conference with Mr. Holden, looxmg
up decisions on different courses of procedure open to us; con¬
ference with Mr. Edison; and preparation of amendments to said
applications.

Consideration of agreement between Pathe Freres Phono¬
graph Company and Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, re trade mark
^Diamond", and attending to the execution ofsameonbehalfof
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated; also

for securing judgment on record against the Diamond Talking
Machine Company in Diamond Interference.

Conference with Mr.
constructions to avoid claims
Commissioner of Patents.

Conference with Mr.
between Mr. Higham and Thomas

Consideration of an
suit of Thoma vs. Edison.

Preparing answer in £

Conferenoe with Mr. 3
features embodied in old types

Discussion with Mr. ■
proposed modifications of our i

Weekly examination o:
ents which may affect our busi:

. Constable re possible phonograph
s called to our attention by the

. lanahan in regard to agreement
s A. Edison, Incorporated.

nswer prepared by Mr. Hardy for

n suit on Thoma patent Ho. 949, 991*

■. Redfearn with regard to certain
>es of phonographs.

:. John Ott with respect to various
ir diBo machine.

l of Official Gazette to find pat-

Consideration of references found in ejection with
searches on Shot* patent Ho. 949,991, t° determine which shall
he cited in the answer in Choma suit.

looking up U. S. patents on phonography with a view to
finding all patentsPdiscl08ing enclosed horn machines.

Preparati on of stipulation extending time for filing
answer in l'homa suit.

Going over abstract of file wrapper of Thoma patent
No., 949,991.

patent applications.

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Six United States Patent Applications amended.

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Report of V/ork Done in Legal Department r
Week Ending March 20, 1915. M

Letter to Mr. Plimpton advising as to steps to "be taken
in case additional oh jectionable letters are received from Mrs. Garron.

Conferring with Messrs. Berggren and H. P . Miller as to what
should he done hy them in regard to subpoena duces tecum in suit
brought in So. Dist. of N. Y. by Burke Electric Co.

Conferring with Mr. Maxwell concerning changes in the new
jobbers agreement.

Memorandum to Mr. Wilson in regard to consolidation of
Edison Phono. Works and Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

Attending examination of Messrs. Durand and Berggren in the
suit brought by the Burke Electric Co.

Going over the abstract of the Seymour-War den property.

Going over several hundred more bills introduced in the
New Jersey legislature.

Going over new Class A Dealers Agreement.

Conferring with Mr. Bull in regard to the letter of the
Commissioner of Patents requiring Mr. Edison to disclose his dates of
invention in disc phonograph applications.

looking up law in regard to consignments in the Province of
Quebec, Canada.

Advising Dictating Machine Dept, that the goods should not
be consigned into Quebeo as their sale by the consignee would con¬
stitute him our agent doing business in Quebeo.

Looking up law in regard to pledges in connection with the
Edison Shop of the Oranges.

Federal Storage Battery Car Co. - Arranging for Mr. Edison
to testify. Memorandum to Mr. Edison re lease of premises to Federal
Co. Attending at Bankruptcy Court, Newark with Messrs. Edison and
Philips for examination of Mr. Edison. Examination adjourned until
March 30th' at 11 A. M. Witness directed to produce certain papers.
Conference with Mr. lindabury, the Trustee. Conference with Mr. Ward
representing lisman & Co. Going over papers in Mr. Edison's file in
connection with order of Referee to produce certain papers.

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Conference with Mr. Holden
Burke suit.

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3 subpoena duces tecum in the

Conference with Mr. Stevens re Jury Kinetophone contract
and Edison Accumulators limited contract.

Wofla-rni Storaee Battery Car Co. - Phone conferences with
Messrs. Frazer and Ward re proceedings in Edison rent claim. Confer¬
ence v/ith Mr. Philips. Preparation for hearing on the 18th.

Conference with Messrs. Wilson and Stevens re Hopkins and
Jury contracts.

n an •Pay* an a a with Mr. Hutchison re amendment in Folio 876.

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Edison-lisman contract.

Conference with Mr. Stevens re situation arising out of

randum and copy sent to Mr. Stevens.

Consideration of letters from Mr. F. A. Burnham and Wetter
numbering Machine Co. re patent Ho. 721,276 on retarding spring.
Taking steps to have dates and- patents looked up. let

Triti to Hew York to induce Mr. Hall to bring on motion in
the time allowed.

Consideration of drawings of John Ott on concealed horn
phonographs, and conferences with Messrs. Constable and John Ott in
regard to the same*

In the matter of the proposed sale of the Seymour-Warden

aianS!g?agmr

letter from the Secretary of State of Hew Y^j9“on £a ^l^f
of deed to be granted; conference with Mr. Miller.

Hew York Concentrating Works; and conference with Mr. Harry Miller.

Consideration of form of and patent date b uP°JnR®^°duoer
labels, Form 707, and memorandum to Mr. Webb in regard to

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agreements

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February 1915.

Consideration of form of and patent dates upon phonograph
case labels, Form 442.

Conference with Mr. Constable with respect to patent Ho.

1,127,056.

Discussion with Messrs. BwM ““.'.ilSS t°o ».

ss.is,;ssj«» •* «>•

word "Tele script " as a trade mark.

Looking up patents covering two ana forc minute i reooraBrs
and combination Ittlchments for Home and Standard machines.

Revision of patent numbers and dates on Jobbers and Dealers

„oMns s.rr^2»rs?^

with.

Looking over papers in suit of Thoma vs. Thomas A. Edison,

Revision of patent dates on labels for packing cases of
phonographs.

Cahill with respect thereto,
therewith.

Looking over 11 patents submitted by Hr. Thomas C. Powell to
determine if the same are of interest to us.

Letter to John V. Miller in regard to can closure designed

by him.

February.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents which
may affect our business.

Consideration of allowed. Folio 930 and conference with Mr.
Holden with respect to filing an amendment thereto under Rule

Consideration of references and evidence in suit of Thomas
A. Edison, Inc. against Victor Co. on the Edison governor patent.

determine

Search on stop mechanism emPj°y®a
if the same infringes my patent and

onr Disc machines to
should he changed.

Three TJ.

S. Patent applications amended.

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Report of Work D6ne in legal Department
Week Ending March 27, 1915. V

electrolyte.

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Sr. Ediso&'ftates of invention.

Going over printer’s proof of
Dealers agreements.

r jobbers and Class A

proposed agreement with Texas -Oklahoma Phonograph

Trip to Washington in connection with the following matters:

Interviewing Commissioner of 1 1 at t hat he would31
concealed horn applies ati ons ^ V^° ^ty to^pass on the patent-

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Department .

looking through indexes M Swiss patents for anticipa¬
tion of Nielsen horn.

Making title search in assignment division of Edison
Patent No. 964,221.

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subjects of Great Britain.

8hlPr,d t00“ sit* representing tne — —

and Guarantee Corp. in regard to automobile aooident on
February 26, 1916.

Preparing proposed amendment under Rule 78 in appli¬
cation Folio 930.

Search on stop mechanism employed on our disc machines
to ascertain if same infringes any patent.

Preparing petition to revive application Folio 791.

Conference with Mr. McCoy with respect to evidence
in suit of Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated against Victor Talk¬
ing Machine Company on Edison patent No. 604,740.

Investigation to determine whether we have sufficient
evidence to prove infringement of Edison patent No. 604,740
by the sale to us of the Vietrola XVI machine in the laboratory.

Consideration of eleven patents submitted to us by
Thomas C* Powell to determine if same are of interest to us.
Conferences with Messrs. Constable and Nehr with respect thereto.

Revision of patent numbers and dates on jobbers and
dealers license agreements. looking up ownership of the pat¬
ents which are to be cited in the jobbers and dealers agree¬
ments .

Conference with Mr. Durand with respect to sales
bulletin on the Telescribe.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affeot our business.

Conference with Mr. Stevens with respect to a number
of different attachments for playing lateral cut records on
Edison machines, which attachments he desires to sent with
Edison machines shipped to foreign countries. X. £+***'

Preparing report on an attachment being put out by
McNally and Gruninger of Philadelphia for playing Edison
reoords on Victor machines.

In the matter of the proposed sale of the property of
the Hew York Concentrating Works in Putnam County, Hew York:
Consideration of credit of Hew Jersey and Pennsylvania Concen¬
trating Works on hooks of Hew York Concentrating Works ; con¬
ference with Hr. Holden in regard to same; interview with Mr.
English of McCarter & English in regard to the state of said credit
in view of the purchase hy Mr. Edison of the assets of the Hew
Jersey & Pennsylvania Concentrating Works; conference with Mr.

H. F. Miller in regard to same; and preparation of proposed
deed and letter to Mr. Donohoe.

Consideration of form of and patent dates upon amuse¬
ment phonograph case labels.

In the matter of the default of our former salesman,

Mr. Silverman, in the settlement of his consignment aocount:
conference with Messrs. McCoy and Holden and preparation of
proposed letter to bonding company.

Ordering searches on the Hielsen horn patent in
Switzerland, Italy, Horway, Sweden, Denmark, Austria and Hungary.

Consideration of form of and patent dates upon labels

Form 693.

Consideration of proposed new designs for phonograph
cabinets and conference, with Mr. Sohiffl in regard to to same.

Consideration of brief re claims suggested by the
Commissioner of Patents in connection with Folios 701 and 879.

Consideration of California franchise tax report of
Edison Storage Battery Company. Conference with Mr. Benstead
in regard to same.

Preparation for Mr. Hutchison of affidavit to be
used in connection with the purchase of three horses, etc.
by Mr. Hutchison.

In the matter of the suit of Little vs. Bachman:
Consideration of motion papers sent to Mr. H. A. Bachman for
exeoution.

Diamond interference: Preparation of stipulation

postponing date of hearing and extending time for the filing
of the printed record.

Perme papers - Preparation of letters to Austro-Hungarian
Consul General and Mr. Kremer. Arranging with Mr. McCoy to deliver
papers at office of Austro-Hungarian Consul General and to obtain
receipt.

Proposed contract between Dennison Manufacturing Company
ard Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated for advertising motion pictures.
Conference with Mr. Gill and revision of contract.

Revision of proposed contract between Edison Storage Bat¬
tery Company and Eoonomy Electric Company for batteries for station¬
ary lighting plants.

Dictating proposed agreement between Texas -Oklahoma
Phonograph Company and Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated.

Conference with Mr. Holden re proposed "Vanity Pair"
contract, and letters to Copyright Office and Mr. Plimpton.

Going over letters from Messrs. Wagner and Marks re
Thomas A. Edison, limited.

Conference with Mr. Gill re telegram from Panama-Pacific
Commission of ilew York for pennission to use projector in another
building. Preparation of reply.

Reading over proposed contract between Royal Baking Powder
Company and Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated for advertising moving
pictures and approving same as to form.

Federal Storage Battery Car Company - looking up law
as to whether Edison rent claim is lien or merely priority claim.
Preparation for hearing set for March 30th. Conference with Mr.
Philips re lisman settlement.

Conference with Hr. Stevens re balance sheet of Thomas
A. Edison, Incorporated.

Federal Storage Battery Car Company - Betters to. Mr.
Steinhardt re settlement arrangement. looking up papers referring
to settlement arrangement with creditors to comply with referee's
order. Conference with Mr. Holden and having copies made. Con¬
ference with Mr. Edison re letter prepared to be sent to Mr.
Steinhardt. Conference with Mr. Philips.

Preparation of proxy to H. B. Sweetser to represent
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated in special meeting of General Film
Company, Copies sent to Mr. Wilson.

Conference with Mr. Youmans re affidavit of Gowen re
numbering machine received from Asheville Printing & Engraving
Company. Preparing affidavit.

Foderal Storage Battery Car Company - work on stipulated
_+a+_I1,-T,4. facts Conferences with Messrs. Philips and Hickerson

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Wfiflaral Storage Battery Car Company - Further work on

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works .

Federal Storage Battery Car Company - Conferring in Mew
York with M?! Iteinhardt on question of producing papers called
for hy Referee.

Stevens vs. Hyde interference - Conference in Mew York
.«» Lo. B. dru.e, attorney tot Steven, oni

Union Switch & Signal Company.

E, ward J!S&

property until one year’s rent is paid.

One U. S. Application filed.

Three U. S. Applications amended.

Report of Wort Done in legal Department .

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Week Ending April 3, 1915. \

letter to Walter H. Miller advising as to the effect of the
recent Presidential Proclamation with respect to rights to British
compositions under U. S. Copyright Act relating to mechanical re¬
production.

letter to Valley Music Co., Harrisonburg, Va. advising that
a seller of goods on credit, which goods had Been resold, cannot get
said goods hack.

letter to Thorne & Co., St. John, M. B. regarding the
decision in the Macy case.

Conferring with Mr. Bull in regard to Searchlight Horn oases
and in regard to advisability of applying for writ of mandamus against
the Commissioner of Patents.

looking over hill of complaint in the suit of Victor Co.

Coins over agreement between the Edison Storage Battery Co.,
Hartford Electric light Co. and General Vehicle Company, and conferring
with Mr. Bee and a representative of the Hartford Electric Vehicle Co.
in regard to vett proposed modification of said agreement.

Conferring with Messrs. Wilson and Maxwell as to best course
of procedure with regard to Mr. lucker and the new zone system.

Conferring with Messrs. Y/ilson, Philips and Kipp oonoerning
the financing of the Kipp business, Indianapolis.

Going over the Thordardsen patent with Mr. lanahan and
deciding what ^ould be done with respect to our spark coils in view
of this patent.

Working on answer to be filed in the suit of Thoma vs
Edison, et al.

Conference with Messrs. Gall and Warner with respect to
proposed amendment to application Folio No. 930 under Rule 78.

Investigation of invention of W. H. Daly of Tucson, Ariz. on
automatic multi-record playing phonograph to determine if same intereste
us. Conferences with Messrs. Edison, Holden and Constable with respect
thereto. letter to Mr. Daly.

Investigation to ascertain if we wished to. buy an old
Balmoral machine and conference with Mr. Redfern with respect thereto.

looking up evidence of purchase from the Victor Co. of
Victor-Victrola No. 10611 for use in suit of Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
vs. Victor Co. Conferences with Messrs. Henderson and Howard Eckert
with respect thereto.

Consideration of the question of whether it is advisable
for us, in view of the patent situation, to supply our foreign customer
with attachments for playing lateral cut records on Edison machines
of the type submitted to us by Meisselbach & Bro. and Reed & Dawson.
Conferences with Messrs. Holden and Stevens in regard thereto.

Getting together copies of all patents cited in the answer
of the suit of the Victor Co. vs. Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

Going over our insurance policies issued by the Ocean
Accident and Guarantee Corp. with Mr. Frost.

Preparing letter to Governor Walsh of Massachusetts pro¬
testing against the enaotment of Massachusetts Senate Bill Ko*
relating to the use of cinematographs U3ing only cellulose acetate
films. Conference with Mr. Holden with regard to same.

Conference with Mr. Brown of Dictating Machine Dept, with
respect to Telesoript blanks and registration of the word
Telesoript as a trade mark.

Conference with Mr. lewis with respect to the manner of
mounting the stylus Sn our reproducers in connection with suit on
Thoma Patent No. 949,991.

Going over applications due for amendment in May to
determine if any of same should be dropped.

In the matter of the arrest of our former employee
named Marlin for stealing from Edison Phonograph Works. .

ferences with Messrs. Nicolai an! Holden; gearing out complaint
at West Orange Police Station; and interview with Mrs. Marlin.

Consideration of United States patent No. 976,502.

In the matter of the claims called to our attention
nnor of Patents in connection vath Edison
applications3 So lios 701 and 879: looking up law in connection

with^proposed petitions for interpartes hearing on the quest ion
patentability of said claims; and preparation of petitions
and briefs in support of petitions.

Preparation of assignment to Mr. Mallory of one-half
interest in Mr. Mason's application for Method and Apparatus
ler Peking Material; and preparation of license from Messrs.

’ Mason8 and Mallory to Edison Portland Cement Company under said
invention.

Pn-nni deration of patents cited by the Examiner iu
Mr Holland?! application on the Telescribe to determine whether
anv of said patents contains claims which should be considered
in connection with the Telescribe.

letter to the Patent Office in connection with the
Diamond interference and conference with Mr. Hall,
for Pathe Freres Phonograph Company in connection with said
interference.

Federal Storage Battery Car Company. Preparation of
notioe to Thomas A. Edison, Inc. of claim of Mr. Edison as land¬
lord for rent against Thomas A. Edison, Inc. as sub-tenant of
Federal Company. Conference with Hr. Philips. letter to Hr.
Steinhardt aoknowle dging receipt of check. Memorandum to and
conference with Mr. Edison. notice signed by Mr. Edison and
delivered to Hr. Jubert for Mr. Berggren. Conference with Mr.
Ward at Newark in preparation for hearing on the 30th. Attend¬
ing at Mr. lindabury's office to. produce documents. Conference
with Messrs, lindabury and Frazer. Edison Storage Battery Co.
and lisman agreement of January 10, 1914 submitted to Messrs,
lisman and Frazer. Arranging for continuance to October 20th
of hearing on petition and further examination of Mr. Edison.

Going over contraot between Edison Storage Battery Co.,
Hartford Electric light Company and General Vehicle Company with
reference to Question of modification of same raised by Mr. Bee.
Conference with Messrs. Holden and Bee and representative of
Hartford Company.

Preparation of proposed contraot with Erie Railroad
for sidings at Silver Hake for Edison Storage Battery Company.

Conference with Messrs. Stevens and W. I. Eckert re
report of auditors of Thomas A. Edison, ltd. and correction of
resolution previously adopted.

Going over applications to be amended in April. Con¬
ference with Mr. Holden. Conference with Mr. Edison re appli¬
cations to be dropped.

Conference with Mr. Hoss re proposed Sohaefer-Deoker
and Edison Storage Battery Company contraot. Proposed revision
approved as to form. Edison guaranty discussed.

Hooking into question of rights of British subjects to
copyright protection against mechanical reproduction in view of
President's proclamation of January 1, 1915. Conference with
Messrs. Holden and Y/alter Miller.

Conference with Hr. Stevens and preparation of minutes
relating to corrected balance sheet of Thomas A. Edison ltd.

looking into claim of A. J. Clark on infringement of
motion pioture "When the Clock Strikes Twelve". letters to
Messrs. Plimpton and Clark and Copyright Office.

looking into question of paying taxes on foreign patents
due in May. Memos to Messrs. Edison and Stevens.

Going over ..proposed letter to bank from Kipp-Hink Phono¬
graph Company and suggesting changes.

Conference with Mr. Holden re spark ooils. Phone
conference with Mr. Hudson. Going over spark coil patentB.

Preparation of blank form of Edison Shop agreement for

Mr. Kipp.

Stevens vs. Hyde interference. Preparation of form of
concession of priority for Mr. Hyde. Conference with Mr. Hyde
and having Concession of Priority signed. Conference with Mr.
Holden and letter to Mr. Cruse.

Federal Storage Battery Car Company. Going over present
status of case, arranging files, etc. letters to Messrs, linda-
bury and Frazer. Revision of stipulation submitted by Mr. Frazer.
Conference with Mr. Holden and letter to Mr. Ward.

Three U.

S. Applications amended,

Work Done In legal Department for
Week Ending April 10, 1915.

Working on ^^Ton 4T brief in the'Edison concealed
horn disc phonograph applications.

Working on answer in Thoma suit.

Attending call of calendar at Newark, . equity cases, U. S.
District Court.

Going over letters to he sent out hy Foreign Department
Meisselbach & Son aw attachments for playing lateral cut phonograph
records.

Going over hills recently introduced in the Hew Jersey
legislature.

Conferring with Mr. Bull concerning motion brought By
Searchlight Horn Company for extension of time for taking testimony
in Hew Jersey suit.

letter to Mr. Bull concerning situation in Hew Jersey suit
of Searchlight Horn Ce.

Consideration of licensee from Thomas A. Edison, In¬
corporated to Hr. Philpot and of correspondence with Mr. Philpot
in regard to short Blue Amherol Records ; correspondence with Mr.
Y/ilson in regard to the same; and preparation of letter to
Automatic Talking Machine Company in regard to the same.

Consideration of United States patent Ho. 1,118,647
to determine whether or not it is infringed by our dictating
machine recorders.

In the matter of the royalties due Carmen Melis : Con¬
sideration of correspondence and agreement with Melis and con¬
ference with Hr. E. Yfalker.

Preparation of declaration of abandonment of Aylsworth
application Polio 622.

Consideration of restriction notice upon disc record
envelopes and revision of patent dates for same.

Interview with Mr. Haioran in regard to his complaint of
damage to paint on his house by reason of smote from Chemical worts.
Conference with Mr. McCoy in regard to the same.

Conference with Mr. Eckert in regard to franchise tax
report of Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated for Hew Jersey.

Consideration of petitions for inter partes hearing on
Question of patentability of claims and of briefs in support of
said petitions, filed in connection with Edison applications
folios 701 ana 879, and conference with Mr. Lanahan in regard
to the same.

Conference with Mr. Hewman H. Holland in regard to
new recorder reproducer designed by him.

Diamond Interference: Correspondence with Messrs.

Bacon & Milans in regard to decision on motion for judgment on
record against Diamond Talking Machine Company.

Attending to execution by Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated
of consent to assignment of Graf German patent on Synchronizer to
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated.

Kioma et al. vs. Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, et al.
Going over references to he cited in Answer and conference with
Hr. Holden with respect thereto. looking up relation between
Mew Jersey Patent Company, Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated and
Edison Phonograph Worits, and the principal stockholders in each
of these corporations. Revising Answer. Conference with Mr.
McCoy. Telephone conference with Mr. O'Dea.

Consideration of patent Ho. 1,132,098 to determine if
the standard Amberola infringes any of the claims thereof. Con¬
ference with Mr. Holden regarding same and memorandum to Mr.
Constable.

Conferences with Messrs. Lewis , Fisher and Thum with
respect to drawings for new applications.

Consideration of applications due for amendment in
May and June to determine if any of same should be dropped.
Conferences with Messrs. Holden, Edison, Lewis, Hutchison and
Durand with respect thereto.

Conference with Mr. Constable re patent situation with
reference to proposed new phonograph construction.

Consideration of patent covering the sound modifier
on our dictating machine to determine if the same is infringed
by the sound modifier used on the Dictaphone. Conference with
Mr. Brown with respect thereto.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Conference with Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Jr. with respect
to filing of applications on three inventions of his.

Looking over briefs anl petitions which are to be
submitted in Edison applications Folios 701 and 879.

continued.

Preparation of goi™** jart2g’,tTSSlo?S’rf

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Conference with Ur. Langley re amendment in ffolio 861.
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Preparing papers for reissue of Bliss motor patent.

Conference used

Edison phonograph applications . Lo ki | £ain| petitions and

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sent to Patent Office.

SS°S1tMo“™«- Conference «ith ®. MUt »J Mr' B“11 8
office.

Peder.1 storase Battery car Co.panj; “g8™88

SSS-bK^T to Referee and Mr. Pnao.r.

"Comedy and Tragedy".

Memorandum to Ur. Stevens re foreign storage
Battery patents.

Conference with Mr. Hudson re spark coil situation re
Stevens vs. Hyde interference.

Going over and approving label for film containers.
Memorandum to Mr. L, W. McChesney.

letter to Marks & Clerk re Colombian trade mark "Thomas
A. Edison".

Conference with Mr. Wilson re letters from Mr. Graf
relating to foreign Kinetojhone groups.

Conference with Messrs. Durand and Philips re agreement
with William IT. Hall & Company of Montreal. Preparation of form
of letter to Hall & Company embodying proposed concessions as to
terms of payment.

Conference with Mr. Berggren re Motion Eioture Patonts
Company agreements.

1 U. S. Application filed
3 U. S. Applications amended.

Work Done in Legal Department
Week Ending April 17, 1916.

Preliminary search on phonographic attachment comprising
a casing surrounding the reproducer and extending close to the
record.

Conference with Mr. Walter Miller in regard to royalty
statements of Carmen Melis.

Interview with Mr. Maioran in regard to his claim
of >i|amage to paint on his house at Silver lake.

Appearing as witness before Grand Jury in regard to
charge against Mr. Marlin for theft of drills, etc. from Edison
Phonograph Works.

letter to Mr. Rusk, attorney for Mr. Donohoe, in
regard to the contemplated sale of the Seymour Worden property
in°llew York State.

Classification of phonograph patents, including making
list of patents on enclosed horn phonographs in certain of the
Patent Office sub-olasses.

Examination of proposed lease from Mary A. Goodsell
to Edison Storage Battery Company.

Attending motion oalendar at Newark and requesting
one week's adjournment on, motion of Searchlight Horn Co. for
extension of time for taking prima facie proofs.

Going over proposed amendment to the Edison applica¬
tion covering diso phonographs.

Reading up proofs in Searchlight Horn suit at Mr.

Bull's office.

Going over proposed agreement with Mr. & Mrs. Curry and
Texas -Oklahoma Phonograph Co.

Looking up law on the subject of res adjudicate.

Soing over final draft of answer in Thoma suit and
obtaining signatures to suoh answer.

Consideration of allowed Folio 440 with a view to
determining whether a divisional application should he filed,
and conferences vrf.th Messrs. Edison and lanahan with respeot
thereto.

Conferences with Messrs. Holden and Sill with respect
to application Folio 909 to determine whether same should he
dropped. Conference with Mr. Edison re same.

Telephonic conference with Mr. A. Saltzman with respect

Hon o? such11 auxiliary system hy the Star Electric Company.

Consideration of proposed connection between the lamp
and battery in miners safety lamp outfit. Conferences with
Messrs. Ross and Holden with respeot thereto.

Makine search through several sub-classes of patents

records or record blanks.

looking up patents which seem to have a bearing on
certain modifications of Ike diso machine designed by I .

John Ott.

letter to Maurice Young of Brooklyn with respect to
Shepard patent Ho. 912,039.

Consideration of invention of Alma A.Zaiss of Kansas
City, Mo. relating to indicating sLel

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to Mr. McDonald.

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ence with Mr. Hudson.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

letters to Mr. Plimpton re "Vanity Pair" ana "On
the Stroke of Twelve".

• Conference with Mr. Stevens re Thomas A. Edison, ltd.

Revision of form of guaranty of Edison storage batteries.
Revised oopies sent with memorandum to Mr. Ross.

Conference with Mr. Holden re action of Commissioner of
Patents on petitions in Edison phonograph applications.

Conference with Messrs. Stevens and Taylor re foreign
Kine to phone situation.

Memorandum to Mr. Stevens outlining matters to he at¬
tended to in connection with Thomas A. Edison, limited.

Federal Storage Battery Car Company - Conference with
Mr. Philips on question of to whom Railway Storage Battery Company
ssued. looking up law as to right of one oor-
stook in another. Conference with Mr. Holden,
law on corporations on question of liability
letter to Mr. Steinhardt.

Conference with Mr. Berggren re transfer of the interest
of Sir George Croydon Marks in Edison Gesellschaft m.b.H. Prepar¬
ation of assignment form.

stock is to be i
poration to hold
looking up Maine
of stockholders.

pany and
MsixwdH*

Proposed agreement between Texas -Oklahoma Phonograph Com-
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated. Conference with Mr.
Conference with Mr. Holden. Revision of contraot.

Memorandum to Mr. Berggren re assignment of Sir George
Croydon Marks' interest in Edison Gesellschaft m.b.H.

Conference with Mr. Hudson re StevenB vs. Hyde interfer¬
ence. Assisting in preparation of letter to Mr. Hobson.

looking up question of how long present re tar ding springs
in Bates Numbering machines have been used. Going over Bates
patents and preparing letter to Mr. Burnham with reference to
inquiries of Force ahd Wetter Companies.

Federal Storage Battery Car Company - stipulation on
Edison rent claim received from Mr. Frazer with suggestions as
to ohanges. Phone conference with Mr. Ward. Conference with
Mr. Holden. Stipulation revised and oopies sent to Mr. Frazer
with letter. letter to Mr. Ward.

Conference with Mr. Holden re question of res adjudicate
in connection with Searchlight Company suits.

Going over proposed agreements between Thomas A. Edison,
Incorporated and Bowersook Mills & Power Company with reference

Conference with Mr. Sill

to advertising films. Bevising same,
and advioe as to changes in oontraots.

Preparation of latter to Sir George Marks for Mr. Wilson
re Thomas A. Edison, limited.

letters to Thomas A. Edison, Jr. re amendments in Polios
872 and 965.

One U. S. Application filed.

Five U. S. Applications amended.

REPORT OP WORK DORS IN LEGAL DEPARTMENT
WEEK ENDING APRIL 24, 1915.

proofs.

Tri-D to Hew York, Searchlight horn suit. Reading up
depositions ^d oonlerrLg’ with Mr. Bull in regard to our proofs

in the Hew Jersey suit.

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Reading up depositions in Searchlight suit.

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the record.

Diamond Interference; Preparati, on of P*°I>^*0°on°^f0n °f
priority hy Pathe Preres Phonograph Co. to Thos. A. Edison,

Advising Mr. Mudd in regard to corporation reports in
California and Illinois.

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are placed upon various dictating machine parts.

Consideration of cost of registration of New Jersey cor¬
poration in Hew York.

Conference with Mr. E. Walker in regard to Carmen Melis
royalty statement.

Preparation for Bonding company of affidavit in regard to
failure of Louis Silverman to settle his assignment

Conference .1U> »}«. [■ J- “J"’

Going over General Pilm Co's. .papers-to find contract.

*ro,o..d centred >•*;•« *• “K.SS “i foSSo”

ing. Phone message from Mr. With Messrs. Michel, J.V.
Preparing modification. Further phone. Contract prepared in

Miller and Dolsen of Erie R. R- Co. over P™* letter.
final form and copies sent to J. v. Mixxer

Conlarenoe with Mr. Holden re proposed new corporations to
sell Edison phonographs.

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to have matter put over for two weeks.

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Conference with Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Jr.
of Folios , 872 and 966, eto.

amendments

Going over applications to he amended in May with Mr.

preparation of receipt for Mr.

Foreign Kinetophone
Taylor to sign.

Memorandum to Mr. Hutchison.

Stevens

looking over British Company Act.
a directors.

Memorandum to Mr.

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Foreign Kinetophone - Revising letter for Mr. Stevens
in reply to inquiry from Madame Zweigenthal.

Proposed Ter as -Oklahoma Company i agreement -

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writing in final form.

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ao company same to serve as receipt for deposit.

Preparation for conference and conference with Mr.

Edison re Folios 821, 768 and 320.

Memorandum to Mr. Philips re execution of Teras-
Oklahoma Company oontraot, eto.

Revising letter to Japanese Kinetophone group for Mr.

looking up law at American law ^o^i^given1 afPhonus

goods.)

Searoh through U. S. phonograph art to find all patents dis¬
closing enclosed horn machines, swinging reproducer arms, sound box
structure, and reoord patents.

The matter of the suit of Thoma et al vs. Thomas A. Edison,
Inc. et al. letter to Mr. Beeken, attorney: for the plaintiffs.

Comparison of two forms of bonds for employes of Edison
Storage Battery Co., Edison Storage Battery Supply Co. and Edison
Chemical Works.

Matter of the installation of an auxiliary fire alarm sys¬
tem at our Silver Lake plant and the connection thereof with the main
fire alarm system of the town of Bloomfield. Conference with Mr.
Hoiaen. Telephonic conferences with Messrs. Saltzman and Olsen, xrip
to Silver lake and going over the situation with Messrs. Saltzman and
Olsen to ascertain under what conditions we could use the auxiliary
system of the Star Electric Co. letter to Mr. Olsen, letter to the
Superintendent of the Eire Alarm System of Newark.

Conference with Mr. Davis with respect to the process in¬
vented by him for renovating moving picture film.

Conference with Mr. Baohmann with respect to an infringement
search made by him on the dry cell designed by Messrs. McGall and
Malcomson.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents which
may affect our business.

Conferences with Messrs. Nicolai and Hirshfield with respeot
to a number of pieces of 14 inch cast iron pipe shipped to us in 1913
by the Central Foundry Co. and received by us from the Erie R. R. Co.
in a damaged condition. Preparation of an affidavit to be used in the
support of a claim filed against the Erie R. R. Co. for such damaged
pipe.

Consideration of olaims allowed in an applicationofMiss
Alma Zaiss of Kansas City, Mo. on an invention relating, to signaling
means to be used in connection with commercial a®?2£mine

if such olaims are of value to us. Conference with Mr. Durand with
respeot thereto.

Three U. S. Applications amended,

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WORK DONE IN 1EGA1 DEPARTMENT
FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 1, 1915.

Conferences with Messrs. Weaver and Ooolidge re form
execution of Dictating Machine Distributors Agreement signed
W. M. Morton Co.

looking up law as to mechanics' liens in connection
with contract between Messrs. Edison and Michel for siding
at Silver lake.

Going over General Film Company contract on question
of our right to dispose of motion pictures exclusively to
others.

Going over memorandum re Jury contract for Mr.

Stevens .

Federal Storage Battery Car Company: Going over brief
to be filed on Edison petition. Revising same and having it
written in final form.

Going over letters to Mr. Graf and German Kinetophone
group for Mr. Stevens.

letter to A. J. Clark re infringement claim.

Going over Dobyns & Elderkin papers and having copies
of memoranda prepared for Mr. R. Bachman.

Going over papers in matter of claim of 1. E. Walter
for alleged infringement by our motion Picture "Where is My
Wandering Boy Tonight". Preparation of letter to Mr. Walter.

Stevens vs. Hyde interference: Preparation of form
of license from Union Switch & Signal Company and memorandum
to Mr. Hudson. Form of license approved by Mr. Hudson and
e&pies sent to Mr. Cruse.

Conference with and advice to Mr. Stevens re copyright
royalties on records sold in Australia.

Conference with Mr. Holden re proposed Shaw contract.

Conference with Messrs. Wilson and Stevens re letter
to Mr. Graf referring to Altsohul & Gold Kinetophone group.

Conference with Mr. Gill and preparation of proposed
. contract between Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated and Perth Amboy
Chemical Works for motion pictures for advertising purposes.

Federal Storage Battery Car Company: letter to Mr.

Steinhardt re Railway Storage Battery Car Company stock prepared
and submitted to Mr. Edison and approved by him.

Edison-Miohel contract for. siding at Silver lake
Arranging to have same filed in the County Clerk'B office at Newark.
Preparation of application to Erie Railroad Co. for side traok
covered by Edison-Michel contract.

Conference with Hr. Durand with respect to obtaining
protection on a fonn to be employed in connection with advertis¬
ing the Dictating Machine.

Conference with Mr. Holland in regard to an invention
of Miss ZcLss of ICansaB City, Mo. .relating to signaling devices
to be> employed in connection with Dictating Machines.

^^Consideration of question of importation of Home P. K.
outfit Date Canada, duty free.

Preparing affidavit to be used in support of a claim
against the Erie Railroad Company for cast nfai^itb

b| us in cracked condition. Conference with Mr. Nicolai with
respect thereto.

Conference with Mr. We aver in regard to agreement for
distributors of dictating machines.

looking up law relating to amendment of pending patent
applications in connection with Polio 400.

Preparing license to be granted Thomas A. Edison, In¬
corporated byPMr. Theiss to use and manufacture a moving picture
camera panoramic tri-pod invented by him.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Conference with Mr. lewis with respect Jo new form of
stay arm for the covers of phonograph cabinets designed by
him.

Search in Newark library for all patents granted to
Heinrich Hirzel relating to the production of benzol.

In the matter of the royalties due Carmen Balia:-

SESSSSia!

In the matter of the claims of Edison Phonograph
Works and thorns a! Edison, Incorporated against Central
Union Eire Insurance Company:- gjg g^f salt!* Collec-
Cook & Barnet in regard to the hanging oi^s^i ^ CoQk

fKetrC88Con«eesSwm Holden and Philips.

Preparation of consent of Mr. Dyer to abandonment
of Aylsworth application Polio 622.

Advising Mr. Coolidge in regard to right of ^omas
A. Edison, Incorporated to maintain an office m the District
of Columbia without registration.

Consideration of references against Taylor phono¬
graph attachment. Memorandum to Mr. Edison in regard to

Diamond Interference
postponing final hearing.

Preparation of stipulatii

IT. S. Application filed.

5 U. S. Applications amended.

WORK DOME IN LEGAL DEPARTMENT
FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 8, 1915.

Conference with Mr. Lewie with ^specttopatentgrantea
on automatic stay arm for the covers of phonograph cabinets.

Conference with Mr. Holden with respeot to search on Niel¬
sen horn patent.

Conference with Messrs. Edison and Meadowcroft in regard to
patent granted to Hirzel relating to Benzol.

Zaiss.

Search on Nielsen horn patent involving trips to New
York on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Looking over hills introduced into New Jersey Legislature
to determine if any of the same are of interest to us.

Conference with Messrs. Lanahan and Baohmann re
Searchlight horn suit.

Weekly examination of Official Gaxette to find patents
whioh may affeot our business.

June.

in the matter of the contemplated transfer of the prop-
to stockholders and trustees me stings and in re S*™ meeting

attorney for the prospective Purchaser.

Advising Mr. Andrews of Storage Battery Company to regard

Company in the District of Columbia.

looting over patent applications due for amen&nent in

Conference with Mr. Kudd in regard to renewal of auto¬
mobile insScelo^y of Edison Storage Battery Company.

Conference with Hr. Stortz of Edison Storage Battery
Company in°re2rd to proposed agreement between said company and
Schwartz Electric Company.

Preparation of report on infringement search on McCall
and Malcolmson dry battery.

consideration of law in regard to operations of Eaison
Shop at Warwick, H. Y.

looking over newly passed Hew Jersey law in regard to
garnishment of salaries.

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Going over amendments proposed by General Vehicle Company,
Inc. to contract between Edison Storage Battery Company, General
Vehiole Company and Hartford Electric light Company. Conference
with Messrs. R. Bachman and Edison. Conference with Messrs.
McGuire and R. Baohman. Redrafting contract. letter to Mr. Ross
in Chicago re Battery-Service contracts. Conference with Mr.
Edison and preparation of revised supplemental agreements.

Conference with Mr. Stevens re letter to Mr. M. Johnson
of Australasia Films limited.

Conference with Mr. Holden re Searchlight Horn Company
suits and matters in connection therewith to be taken care of
during Mr. Holden's absence in the West.

Conference with Mr. Stevens re information asked for by
French Government as to the Compagnie Franc aiee Thomas A. Edison.

Conference with Mr. Stevens re proposed new contract with
Australasia Film Company.

Conference

suits .

looking up
suits for Mr. Bull.

with Mr. Bull in New York re Searchlight
information in connection with Searchlight

Phone conference with Mr. J. V. Miller re proposed con¬
tract between Mr. Edison and C. F. Michel for oonorete pipe under
Erie Railroad Company's tracks at Silver lake.

Conference with Mr. Wilson re transfer of the interest
of Sir George Croydon Marks in Edison G. m. b. H.

Two U. S. Applications filed.
Six U. S. Applications amended.

WORK BOMB IM IEGAIi DEPARTMENT
FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 15, 1915

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pondence with Ellis, Cook & Barnet.

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“gSgE Sl S”pK" fe>r to Hr. Stetson, attorney lor Mro.
Heald.

Soins over papers in regard to property purchased from
Orange Distilled Water Ioe Company.

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m? lookine^orer contemplated aelenseB .

consideration el Intel Pom 632 and — »■»» *» »•
Welib in regard to the same.

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Diamond Trade Mark Interference.

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same •

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further data in connection with Search-

Booking up
light suits.

Going over agreement ana stock certificates received
from Pexas-Oklahoma Company to see if same are in proper form.
Conference with Messrs. Maxwell and Philips.

Going over letters for Mr. Stevens to Jury and others.

looking up information re Hew York Phonograph Company
suits for Mr. Eokert. Memorandum to Mr. Eokert.

Goins over papers re contract which Mrs. Edison is

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auction on assessment of Ho. 10 Eifth Avenue.

Proposed modification of agreement hetween Edison

Preparation of application to Erie Railroad Company
for side teK silver like for Edison Storage Battery Co.
Memorandum to Mr. Rogers.

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Marks* interest in Edison G.m.h.H.

Conferences with Messrs. Bull and Pauling at Gifford
& Bull’s office re Searchlight suits.

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Going over General Vehicle Company contract, and

Insurance Company.

„ „ pvn-ina re Bond for Messrs. Hoyes

Searchlight suits: Betters to Mr. Bull and Messrs.

Eenton & Blount.

JEmSS VTS&gg&U&r. 5».

Letter to Mr. W. H. Miller re proclamation of May 1,
1915 with respect to subjects of Italian authorB.

Searchlight suits: letter to Mr. Bull re notice
of offering depositions, etc. in evidence.

Conference with Mr. L. W. MoChesney re copyrighting
Paramount Travelogues.

Conference with Mr. Bentley with respeot to the con¬
struction of the different types of Edison disc machines.

Validity search on Nielsen horn patent involving
trips to New York on Monday and Tuesday and trips to Bridgeport,
NewHaven, Providence, Boston, Lowell and Gloucester on
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Five U.- S. Applications amended.

WORK DOME IH LEGAL DEPARTMENT
FOR WEEK EMDIHG MAY 22, 1916.

He suit of Searchlight vs Edison,
correspondence and stipulations.

Consideration c

Conference; '.with Messrs. Kernan and Frost re West
Orange plumbers 1 bond for Mr. Kernan and attending to execution
of said bond.

Consideration of report of Mr. McCoy in regard to oper¬
ations of Chas. A. Smith in Savannah, Ga.

Examination of proposed agreement between Thomas A.
Edison, Inc. and Paramount Pictures Corp. in regard to film
"House of the Lost Cort".

Attending^suit^ of Victor Talking Machine Co. vs Thos.
A. Edison, Inc. in So. Dist. of Mew York.

Consideration and execution of stipulation dismissing
suit of Thoma et al vs. Thomas A. Edison, Inc. et als.

Conference with Mr. Sohiffl in regard to the securing
down of the partition plate in our. disc; machines.

Conference with Mr. Unger in regard to claim of the
Sraallfield Musio House of Davenpbrt, Iowa.

Consideration of the necessity of filing a personal tax
statement for Edison Storage Battery Co. in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.

Consideration of fuestion of appeal to the Court of
Appeals of the Distriot of Columbia in Interference No. 36,213
Chisholm vs. Pierman.

witness

Maohine

Conference with Mr. Lanahan in regard to
in suit of Searohlight Horn Co. vs. Victor
Co.

an Edison
Talking

Conference with Mr. Edison re amendments in Polios
320 and 422.

Preparation of letter for Mr. Stevens re Linton
South American Company.

nnn-Parenoe with Mr. Ross re modification of contraot
between Edison Storage Battery Company, General Vehicle Company
and Hartford Eleotrio Light Company.

Searchlight suits: Conference with Mr. P. S. Brown

re testifying in suit of Searohlight Horn Company vs. Viotor
Talking Maohine Company.

Conference with Messrs. Stevens and Prost re insuring
films for German Kinetophone group.

Conference with Mr. W. H. Miller re copyright royalties.

Conference with Mr. W. L. Eckert re corporation in¬
come tax report.

Examination of two copies of Official Gazette to find
patents which may affect our business.

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day.

Validity search on Nielsen horn patent involving trips
to New York on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

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Conference with Mr. Egner of McCarter & Yi?1

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a trip to Newark,

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letter to Theodore ffisaao of Chicago with respect to

sas ajra\rs&s assffafis i-. -

Victor vs. Edison.

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Ino. to employ the invention of Stevens in return for
cession of priority to Stevens hy Hyae.

One U. S. Application filed,
fhree U. S. Applications amended.

WORK DOME IN BEGAD DEPARTMENT
FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 29, 1915

Preparation of form of release in regard to automobile
accident to Maria and Filomena Arpaia.

Examination of deed from New York Concentrating Works
to Mr. Bono hoe. Conference with Mr. H. F . Miller in regard to
the same.

Conference with Messrs. Lanahan, Berggren and Eckert
in regard to valuation of patents on books of Thomas A. Edison,
Incorporated.

Consideration of allowed Aylsworth applications on
molding condensite records.

In the matter of the suit of Victor -vs. Edison: Con¬

sideration of brief prepared by Mr. Bull and attending argument
in New York.

Consideration of letter to Mr. Edison from attorneys
-Pot American Parlo/graph Company m regard to suit of American
Graphsphone11 Company! gainst farWgraph Company. Conference
with Mr. Burand in regard to the same.

letter to Mr. Hall, attorney for Bathe Freres Phonograph
Company, in regard to Diamond interference.

Conference with Hr. Brown of Dictating Machine Dept,
in regard to a new form of hearing tube proposed by him, and
preliminary search on said device.

Consideration of olaims of Misses Burgoyne and Hardwick

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regard to the same.

Searchlight suite: letter to Mr. Chevrier. Attend¬
ing ^5.^ Mr. F. S. Brown the talcing of testimony in Searohlight
yst Victor at offioe of Fenton & Blount, Haw York.

Victor vs. Sonora on Miller reissue patents:
a in Hew York with Mr. lotsoh.

Confer-

Corporation income tax report of Thomas A. Edison,

Inc.: Conferences with Messrs. Eckert, Berggren and Bachmann

re valuation of patents acquired from Hew Jersey Patent Co. by
Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Further conference with Messrs. Dyke,
Berggren, H. F. Miller and W. I. Eckert.

Stevens vs. Hyde interference: letter to Mr. Cruse.

Going over French patents in view of notice from
Brandon Bros, dated May 5, 1916 with reference to possible abro¬
gation of decree of August, 1914. Conference with Mr. Edison,
and preparation of letters and cablegram to Brandon Bros.

Proposed supplemental contract between Storage

Battery Company, General Vehicle Company, and Hartford Electric
light Company: Conference with Mr. Eoss. Dictating revised

supplemental contract embodying proposition Ho. 1.

Conference with Mess rB. Dyke, Berggren, Eckert and
Burroughs re Thomas A. Edison, Inc. income tax report. Further
conferences on same matter with Messrs. Dyke, Wilson, Berggren
and Eckert, and conference with Messrs. Edison and Dyke.

Conference with Messrs. Edison, Wilson and Stevens
re foreign Kinetophone questions, and particularly, letter from
French group demanding return of bonus.

Proposed supplemental contract between Edison Storage
Battery Company, General Vehicle Company and Hartford Elec trio
light Company: Preparing contracts embodying proposition Ho. .

Claim of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. against Detroit national
Fire Insurance Company: Conference with Messrs. Berggren and

Davis. Preparation of letter to Mr. John H. Wood.

Going over for Mr. Stevens letter re defense in Hopkins

suit.

Going over for Mr. Plimpton papers in the matter of our
claim against C. 1. Chester.

Memorandum to: Mr. Hudson re Bpark coil situation.

Conference with Mr. Maxwell re use of trade mark
"Thomas A. Edison" upon store ™indowofTexas-Oklahoma Phono¬
graph Company. Preparation of letter to the latter.

Conference with Mr. McCoy with regard to searches made
hy him on Hielsen horn patent.

Correspondence with Employers liability Commission with
respect to Mass accident.

Conference with Mr. MoGall with respect to a new form
of copper oxide plate for primary batteries designed by him.

Validity search on hielsen horn patent on Tuesday and

Friday.

Going over bills introduced into hew Jersey legislature
to determine if any of the same are of interest to us.

Conference with Mr. Huebner with respedt to shipment of
goods to Canada which were returned to us for repair.

Attending hearing in the suit of the Victor Co. against
Thomas A. Edison, Inc. 1

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

iWsroiifB With Mr. Gould of the Canadian Customs

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goods reduced in price and goods added to our line.

Conference with Mr. lanahan with respect to a new type
of storage battery cell to be used for motoroycle lighting.

Consideration of new form of notice to be applied to
boxes in which sound modifiers are shipped.

III. S. Application filed
2 U. S. Applications amended.

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WORK DOME IH LEGAL DEPARTMEH T ^

BOR WEEIC EHDIHG JURE 12., 1915

Conferences with Messrs. Hehr and Lanahan in regard
to proposed agreement between Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated
and The Celluloid Company.

In the matter of the suit of the Victor Talking Machine
Company against Thomas A. Edison, Inc.: Consideration of the
decision of Judge Hand. Preparation of proposed letter to the
trade, and various conferences.

Correspondence with Mr. Rusk, attorney for Mr. Donohoe ,
in regard to the property of ITew York Concentrating Works at
Putnam Valley, Hew York.

Conference with Mr. McCoy in regard to the paving of
Belmont Avenue, Belleville, and in regard to the claim of Mr.
Colallillo for damage to his property on Lakeside Avenue.

Memorandum to Mr. Webb in regard to half-round Blue
Amberol Record labels.

Consideration of letter to Mr. Edison from attorney
for American Parlograph Company, and conference with Mr. Edison
in regard to the same.

Consideration of various allowed Aylsworth applications,
and advising Mr. Unger in regard to the payment of the final
fees thereon.

Victor vs. Sonora:- Shone conference with Hr. lotsch
re revision of brief. Preparation of telegram to Hr. Holden.

Conferences with Messrs. Berggren and Frost re claim
of Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated against Detroit Fire Insurance
Company.

Going over miscellaneous letters for Hr. Stevens.

Going over papers relating to claim of The Phonograph
Company of the Oranges against Hr. Robinson.

Dong conference with Messrs. Burroughs, Staub , Dyke
and Eckert re patent valuation and depreciation in connection
with income tax report of Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated.

Vance & Sullivan Co. vs. Edison:- Preparing evidence
for trial. Conferences with Messrs. Farrell and Hertwig.

Conference with Hr. Mambert re payment of royalties
on reoords manufactured, etc.

Going over proposed contract between Hendee Mfg. Co.
and Edison Storage Battery Co.

Conference with Hr. Hardy re search on motorcycle
type of battery.

Going over letter from Hr. Bender, dealer at Spencer,
Iowa. Penoil memorandum to Mr. Maxwell with reference thereto.

Conference with Hr. Stevens re transfer of stock of
Thomas A. Edison, limited. Assisting in preparing transfers.

Conference with Messrs. Berggren and Eckert re rela¬
tion of Bates Manufacturing Company to Edison Phonograph Y/orks .

Going over form of order from Western Electric Company
for primary batteries. Memorandum to Mr. Hudson re same.

Phone conference with Mr. Dyke re statement in con¬
nection with income tax report of Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated.
Conference with Mr. Eokert and revising statement.

Conference with Hr. McCoy in regard to a suit brought
by Colallillo against the Edison Phonograph Works.

Conference with Messrs. McGall and Lewis with respect
to an improved copper-oxide plate for primary batteries de¬
signed by Mr. McGall.

Conferences with Messrs. Edison, Berggren, Bachmann
and lanahan in regard to the decision rendered in the suit
of the Victor Co. against Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

Search on Mielsen horn patent involving trips to
New York on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Conference with Mr. Lanahan in regard to the new cell
designed for use on motorcycles.

Conference with Messrs. Bachmann and Me Coy with
respect to the Hielsen horn patent.

Consideration of German applications, Polios 717 and
747 covering the Home Kinetoscope and conference with Mr. Edison
with respect to paying tafces on the patents granted on these
applications.

Weekly examination of Official Gazette to find patents
which may affect our business.

Conference with Mr. Durand in regard to the question
of buying a patent granted to Miss Zaiss of Kansas City, ko.
covering an indicating device for business phonographs. Letter
to Miss Zaiss.

Consideration of copies of German patents sent us by
Mr. Isaacs of Chicago to determine if same have any bearing
on the patents in s^it in the case of the Victor Co. vs.

Thomas A. Edison, Inc .

Correspondence with Dr. Blake of Boston
to a horn constructed by him in 1878 for use on a
graph.

with respeot
phonauto-

Trip to Washington to make infringement search on new
cell designed for use on motor cycles.

5 U. S. Applications amended.

Edison General File Series
1915. Legal - Litigation (E-15-52)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning
legal cases involving Edison or companies in which he had an interest. The
documents for 1 91 5 consist primarily of correspondence requesting evidence
from Edison in the cases of United States v. Cardwell and others and
American Graphophone Co. v. American Parlograph Corp., as well as in an
Australian suit involving electric streetcar manufacturer Ralph H. Beach. Also
included are drafts of letters by Edison responding to the attorneys and
providing his reasons for not complying with some of the requests.

Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been selected. The
unselected material includes several items that relate to the selected cases
but do not contain substantial new information.

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January 18th, 1915,

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Llewelyn Park,

Hew Jersey. </ . '

Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,

Dear Sir:

Hew Jersey.

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In preparing the case of United States

v. Cardwell and others, charged with a violation^ - ^

of §215 of the United StateB Criminal Code, that
iB, using the mails in execution of a scheme and
artifice to defraud, arising out of the sale of
the stock of The American Telegraph Typewriter Co.,

hy means of false andfraudulent representations
made in the prospectuses offering the stock for
sale, which will he tried some time during the
month of February, I find among the literature
which was circulated hy the defendants an article
which appeared in The New York Glohe of October
4th, 1910, which purports to he an interview given
hy the defendant, Cardwell, in which Cardwell states
that he was an intimate acquaintance of yours.

Will you kindly let me know whether you

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Thomas A. Edison, Esq. #2. Jan. 18th, 1915.

have ever met the defendant Cardwell, and if
so, under what circumstances, and any knowledge
that you may have concerning him. Cardwell's
name is George A. Cardwell, and he claims to
have been the inventor of a printing telegraph
device known as the American Telegraph Typewriter.
Respectfully,

tJ. S. Attorney.

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January 25, 1915.

attend and testify in the case ofi/United Staves vs//
L&Lci vu*

Cardwell et al on some date in February after th<$ 15th.
The exact date on which your testimony will he needed ^
or the absolute necessity of your testimony has not
yet been determined. The reason that I am not issu¬
ing a subpoena is because I wish to put you to as lit¬
tle inconvenience as possible.

The only thing that you will be called upon to
testify to is that you do not know George A. Cardwell,
o.s stated in your letter of Jan. 22, 1915, to contro¬
vert various statements made in the literature circula¬
ted by the American Telegraph Typewriter Co. in the
sale of their stock. X hardly think that Cardwell
will have the audacity to testify that he is a personal
acquaintance of yours and that you have indorsed his de¬
vice, but should he do so, your presence and testimony
will be required to controvert such a statement.

// r Respect;

£->), //. Snotedcc,

UivLui »-/.//

Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,
Orange ,

New Jersey.

Dear Sir :

ffe are the attorneys for one Cecil A. Coghlan of
Sydney, Australia, in an action now pending in the Supreme
Court, New York County, wherein the said Coghlan is ‘he plaan-
onH one Ralph H. Beach and Maude Estelle Beach, his wife,
are defendants. The action is brought to recover the sum of
$19,460.00 which ter. Coghlan cabled to Mr. Beach to he applied
by ter. Beach in payment of the Australasian rights to the
Edison Storage Batteries. This money was received oy ar.

Beach on July 8, 1914, and on the same day, was turned over by
him to Mrs. 3each his wife without having secured lor dr.
Coghlan the aforesaid Australasian rights to your storage
batteries.

We understand that at some time prior to July o,

1914, the date upon -which ter. Beach received the money from
Australia, he had a conversation with you concerning the
Australasian rights to the Edison Storage Eattery, ana it is
in order to elicit your best recollection of this conversation,
if it in fact took olace , that we propound the following
questions:

1. . What was the approximate date of the interview?

2. Did Beach mention the name of Coghlan or teoncks
as being the person who was desirous of obtaining the rights t

3. Did Beach state that the person in whose behalf
he was seeking the rights had purchased five Beach Storage
Battery cars?

4. As a result of the interview with Beach, did
you confer with your foreign manager, ter. Stevens, concerning
the same?

5. Did ter. Stevens advise you that it would be
better to have nothing to do with Beach or any friend of his?

6. Did you at any time, at said interview, or prior
or subsequent thereto, inform Beach that the Australasian
rights to the Edison Storage Battery could not be hudr

7. Will you state generally your recollection of
the interview with Beach concerning the Australasian rights
to the Edison Storage Battery?

Yours very truly, __

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February 27th, 1915.

Ur. Edison:

Eegarding the attached letter from Messrs. Bostwick and Thoms ,
dated February 24th, Ur. Beaoh called upon me at Orange about the first
week in July, 1914, and at that time stated that Mr. Coghlan had purchased
the two Beach oars whioh Mr. Uonoks had been holding in Australia and was
ready to purchase from Hr. Beach five additional cars, each equipped with
100 A— 10 Cells, provided you would give Ur. Coghlsn the exclusive sale of
pur batteries for use in vehicles.

I advised Ur. Beach that you would not entertain such a proposi¬
tion, as at that tine we were in correspondence with a large electrical
concern in Australia and expected to dose with them. I further stated
that you would not enter into an agreement with a lawyer or promoter. Ur.
Beach made it clear that Ur. Coghlan was the interested party and men¬
tioned Mr. Uonoks' name, but stated that in his judgement, Mr. Uonoks was
on his death bed.

After talking with me, Mr. Beach saw you and you sent me a memo,
reading: "Stevens: Is there any reason why we cannot sell batteries in

Australia?" I immediately saw you in the library and Btated that Ur.
Coghlan could buy all the batteries he required, from our Australian Company.
You agreed that it would be unwise to make any exclusive arrangement with
Ur. Coghlan through Ur. Beach.

I attach hereto correspondence having reference to this matter.

presented, the American Farlograph corporation, the defendant
in a suit brought by the American Graphophone Company, for
the infringement of certain phonograph patents, and we re¬
quested that you favor us with an interview as we had been
informed that many of the elements embraced in the patents in
BUit had been previously used by you. Y/e have not yet had the
favor of an answer to our letter to you.

Y/e also interviewed Hr. Edward H. Johnson on this

subject and Hr. Johnson informed us that he did not care to
discuss the matter unless we had your permission for him to do
so. If you have not the time to grant us an interview may we
ask whether you have any objections to advising Mr.. Johnson
through us that he is at liberty to talk with ub on this sub-
l ject? If we could have a short talk with you and jjr. Johnson
^~Lbo\xt these patents before the trial of the case, which is
rapidly approaching, it might avoid the necessity of our can¬
ning you as witnesses.

Thanking you for the favor of an early reply, we are,,

CMG-Q

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Edison General File Series
1915. Milan, Ohio [not selected] (E-15-53)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's birthplace. None of the letters for 1915 received a substantive
response from Edison.

Edison General File Series
1915. Miner's Safety Lamp (E-15-54)

This folder contains correspondence, interoffice communications, and
other documents concerning the technical and commercial development of
Edison's battery-powered safety lamp and its attachment to headgear for a
portable, hands-free light source. Among the correspondents are Edison’s
chief engineer, Miller Reese Hutchison, and Robert A. Bachman of the Edison
Storage Battery Co.

All of the documents have been selected except duplicates.

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H. W. McCandless & Company

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Dear Hr. Meadowcroft: (\

Referring further to my telephone conversa¬
tion with you yesterday: I would like to take up. with
you the question of the miners portable electric cap lamps
which I understand you are making.

It is my understanding that the only bulbs
approved by the Bureau of Mines for use with these
lamps are the bulbs manufactured by the Independent Lamp
& Wire Co., 1733 Broadway, City. I further understand
that a number of tests have been made and experimental
work has been done by the general Eleo. Co. on the subject
of this lamp, and from the results they do not seem
to have been able to submit a lamp which was at all sat¬
isfactory.

We do not understand why it is not possible for
us to supply a Mazda lamp which would not be fully equal
if not considerably superior to any lamp manufactured
by the Independent oonoern, and speaking for „he H.v..
McCandless Co. I would very much like to have an oppor¬
tunity to make up some samples and submit thereto you, also
have our lamp appro vod by ths Bureau of Mines for use in
connection with your lamp.

Would it be asking you too much to obtain and
send- me t-wo or three samples of the lamps which you are
now using and, which is O.K.. The information I received
specifies a 26 V. lamp but think this must be an error
for 2.6 V..

I will more than appreciate your oourtesy in the
matter and think vou can feel satisfied there is no reason
why we cannot supply a satisfactory lamp in this connection,

HW:3.

June 21st, 1915.

RAB-9-796

Mr. Meadowcroft: 'S

Regarding the attached yetter from H. B. MoCandless
& Company ■whereon you write, we sh/uld not he at the mercy of
one concern for the lamps for the/Miners Lamps, and Mr. Edison
asked me to to give these people chance.

As long as they are friends of yours, I thought it
advisehle to let you answer the&r letter, and say that we would
he very glad indeed to receive/sample a of their lamps. If
they will communicate with usjwe will forward them an outfit
to try life test. 7

I would advise to pave them send us samples of their
lamps so as to make test herd.

The reason there is hut one lamp approved was that
there was hut one lamp manufacturer at the present time that
would meet the requirements of the Bureau of Mines in connec¬
tion with the characteristics 'of the Edison batteries. The
General Electric Co. now claim they have a lamp suitable for
nine use and are waiting for us to have same approved by the
, Bureau of Mines, which I absolutely refused to do. We have
paid §35.00 to have tests made of the General Electric lamps
end teste have fallen down, ana have decided hereafter to let
the lamp manufacturers have their own tests made by the Bureau
of Mines and not throw the burden on the Edison Storage Battery
Co. The Independent Lamp Co. were manly enough to have this
work done themselves and paid for their ovr approval. The
General Electric however insist this should he done by the
Edison Storage Eattery Co. in as much as the characteristics
were so different from the usual lamp practice.

June 23rd. 1916,

Mr. H. V' eat bury. Sales Manager,

H. V’. MoCandless & Company,

67-69 park Place,

Dew York City.

Dear Mr. Cesthury:

Deferring to your favor of
the 17th instant, I have taken the natter up
with Mr. sals on and also with Mr. Bachman,

General Manager of oiur Storage Battery Company.

T think it might he well for
yon to acme out here and see me on this natter
some day, and then I will intro duo e you to Mr.
Baahman and start you off right. It, perhaps
would he we] 1 ffir you to bring two or three samples
of 2.6 volt lamps, ard anything else along this
line you think well to bring/

Ycura very truly,

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Edison General File Series
1915. Mining - General [not selected] (E-15-55)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
mines and minerals to be bought, sold, surveyed, worked, or tested. None of
the documents received a substantive reply from Edison.

Edison General File Series
1915. Mining - Metals and Other Minerals (E-15-56)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the procurement, sale, and testing of minerals. Included are inquiries by
Edison to various mineral suppliers, along with letters requesting information
from Edison and inquiring about ores that he might supply, process, or use.
Among the documents for 1 91 5 are letters from Charles Baskerville, professor
of chemistry at the College of the City of New York, concerning an
experimental plant for Morris & Co. in Chicago and the establishment of the
American Catalyst Co. to exploit the patents of Baskerville and Dr. O. C.
Hagemann. Also included is correspondence with Kenneth S. Guiterman,
chief chemist for the American Smelting & Refining Co., regarding cobalt
supplies. Other correspondents include longtime Edison associates Charles
S. Bradley, Cloyd M. Chapman, Theron I. Crane, Herman E. Dick, and
Spencer Trask & Co. of New York.

Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The
material not selected consists primarily of unsolicited correspondence and
other letters that received a perfunctory reply or no reply from Edison.

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Mr. W. H. Meadowcroft,

Edison Laboratory,

Orange, N . J .

, meadoworoft;

My dear Mr.

X want you to speak to Mr. Edison about the
100 lbs. of nickel flake jshich you sent over for usjio
use in part o: """ 4'1'~ ” ' “ " nT* aT’“

dening oils.

r. entirely for the Morris plant for har-

We expected Morris & Co . to pay all of tho expenses
for the construction of this initial plant and and fig¬
ured that the sum of $2600 would cover it. .Our actual
statement of expenses were nearly $2600. This does not
include any charges for our time, etc. Morris & Co .
however, have stated that they would only stand for ^2000,
and they have paid that amount on the cost of < construction .
v’e have no doubt that in time we may be able to adjust the
matter, but for diplomatic reasons, you can readily under¬
stand that it is inadvisable while we are trying out the
process, as upon this depends subsequently a very large
contract, we do not want to push the matter. Therefore,

I shall be glad if you will get Mr. Edison to say to the
credit man of the Edison Storage Battery Co. not to push
the acoount for the loo lbs. of flake which have been sent
over to us. In this connection I may say that Dr. Hage-
mann fendomyself have between us expended for incidentals
in the matter of small pieces of apparatus in connee tion
with the plant, the sum of about $260.00. This we shall
hold baok along with the aocount due to the Edison Stor¬
age Battery to enable us to pay all of the other accounts.

f won't you please take this matter up with Mr. Edison

sadt or directly with the credit department? I am quite
sure that Mr. Edison will approve th®,

\ One of us expects to go to Chicago the middle of this week
\ to put the finishing touches on the plant '

\ards. As soon as this plant shows itself satisfactory,
we expect to make some very large contracts right away.

With kindest regards, I am,

cordially yours.

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Canadian Refining & Smelting Co., limited

SMELTERS AND REFINERS
ORILLIA, ONTARIO

CANADA

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Mr. A. D. Maokay of New York has for-
your letter of Net. 3rd.

Sear Sir
warded ui

With regard to the mixed oxides, we would?
say that we are separating this material ourselves, and/
are producing oobalt oxide and niokel oxide. Wewould /
be prepared to oonsider business for cobalt oxide, anjl
would be glad to hear from you what amount you would oon-
traot for. On reoeipt of this information we would l?e .glad
to make a quotation. We are forwarding you a sample
of oxideby today's express.

Yours very truly,

Vice President.

Canadian Refining & Smelting Co., limited

SMELTERS AND REFINERS
ORILLIA, ONTARIO

W. H. Meadowcroft, Eeq. ,
Laboratory of Thos.A. Edison,
Orange, Hew Jersey,

Dear Sir

Mr. Mackay has forwarded us your letter
of Peb. 1 2 til. We might say in this respect that we wrote
Ur. Edison personally, and forwarded a sample or oohalt
oxide. If for any reason you desire a oobalt nickel
residue, we can very easily supply your requirements.

As we wrote Mr. Edison, we are separating
that material ourselves, and producing cobalt oxide and
niokel oxide.

The Company formerly produced only the
one product or tne mixed oxides.

Yours very truly,

Vioe President.

GPG/F

February 16, 1915.

Mr. Edison

I called up Ur. Craft of the Western Electric Company
today, to ascertain when thyy are going to order the pure iron fcrr
their coils.

He tells me tnat it will he about six months before the
necessary machinery for crushing this iron into the form they want
it, will arrive, but that meanwhile they will need anywhere between
500 to 1000 pounds of it for experimental purposes.

He tells me that when they do get ready to use if .
commercially, they will certainly use our iron.

I told him to get a move on and let me know just when
he wanted the experimented, and how much of it, because we
are going to have considerable submarine business quite soon that
will load us up. I used this as a lever. He promised to get busy
at once and advise me accordingly.

I mentioned the fact that the price quoted him - 60
• cents per pound, is not unreasonable. You will remember that you
were satisfied with forty cents per pound, and I jumped it up
to sixty oents a pound, when talking withhim. of which fifty-five
cents per pound would go to you and five cents per pound to me.

The above for your information.

M. R. HUTCHISON.

LIMITED

Canadian Smelting & Refining Co.,

Aa per our discussion with Ur. Edison,
we are forwarding you by express 10ft? of cobalt oxide.

This oxide carries a little over 2 % niokel, but for
Ur. Edison' s purposes doubtless this will not effeot
it. We have considered the matter carefully since our
meeting with Ur. Edison, and we are prep red to offer
a mixed oxide containing a minimum of 30 % each metallio
cobalt and niokel at the prioe of 30/ per pound, F.O.B.
Orillia. This material would go through as a cobalt
residue, and there would be no duty. On the other hand,
there is a duty of 10/ per pound on oobalt oxide. The
only metallio impurities these oxides would oontain would
be about 1 % iron and under 1 % arsenic. We are forward¬
ing you by this mail a small sample of a mixed oxide,
carrying 29 ?S‘ oobalt and 31 % nickel.

Just as Boon as Ur .Edison has tried out a
few batteries, we would ask if you would advise us. Our
oapaoity in mixed oxides is about 2 tons per day, and we
expeot within the near future to be pretty well oontraoted
up.

The prioe quoted will enable Ur. Edison to
have oobalt under 50/ per pound. He at our meeting inti*
mated he had a very eoonomioal process of separation. If
feasible, and if he intimates it as superior and less costly
than the separation by bleaoh, we would consider a royalty
Abasia with him for the use of same.

Yours very truly,

GPG/E

Vice President.

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Dear Sir:-

Some time

Standard Essence Co in regard

and consequent larger output of ore flJi^otSr mine's^ wfiile'1 there is quite a
stock of both ore and manufactured Lithiaat^ the ^cto^y^tpg^ht J^^st

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but weather conditions this year have been ^y^ry*"’ unfavorable ,and I have con¬
cluded that if in your opinion circumstan^s*warrant it , I^srfould open a
third one to provide for any emergency . While there is enpugh ore " in
sight 11 for alb reasonable demands , it will take time to take y it out and it
is for this reason that the information is desired. (

In this connection and in view of your appointment tbythe Naval
Board I may mention that some eight years ago , when the Zeppelin airships
were in their experimental stage and the difficulty consisted in replenish¬
ing the hydrogen gas, lost while in flight, I proposed through my friend
Prof. Hergesell of Strassburg ,who as a meteorologist has done much for
practical aviation , as you are probably aware of “ to use Lithium metal ,
The matter was taken up and is being used now by the Qerman war
department with success. The first lithium metal was made first at my Omaha
laboratory in 1^606 , but never has been made In the United States on a

manufacturing scale* I had also taken up the matter with Capt. Lahm,U.S.S.S,
at the time , when the aviation field was in Omaha , principally for the con-

venient generation of hydrogen from Lithium for captive balloons , hut on
account of the small appropriation that made for aviation purposes at the
time made further investigation illusory.

Another matter which I may mention at this time is the use of
Beryllium metal and alloys , which X advocated and made detailed investi¬
gations for the last fifteen years. This metal has properties , which would
make it invaluable for special purposes- it being lighter than Aluminum and
of the hardness of steel and its alloys possess properties not found in any
others. For the last six or seven years I have shipped to Germany from one to
three carloads of Beryllium ore at a high price, my mines being the only ones
wher °Wthi s°mat er i al is found massive. This material deserves investigation
especially as the production pf the matal electrolytically does not afford
any special difficulties and all the details have been worked out by me years
ago and , in case they can now be practically utilized are at your disposal.

Any further information in regard to these matters I
will gladly furnish.

HR/FS-

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i had the matter up with you
' ixide . We are now able

you with what you may
_ jit thin 70$ Metal and bet-
sat Orange', freight and duty

Some time ago our priiy _
in regard to supplying you with/Cobalts
to advise you definitely that we
require of Cobalt Oxide, guar/ntE
ter, at 70tf per pound delivered i

We would be glad to /L/voC^aWo this matter up promptly
and if you are interested would bV pleased to submit you a sample
with a view of entering' into^a contract with you.

Please advise us/at" your convenience, and oblige.

Yours very truly,

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Mr. Cloyd U. Chapman,
vi Mineral Products Company,

Maryvale , Utah .

Dear Mr. Chapman:

Mr. Edison received a note from our Mr. H. M.
Wilson, who 1b in charge of the Edison Exhibit in San Eran-
oisoo. Mr. V/ilson forwarded your card, and Mr. Edison was much
interested. Ho aated me to write to the Company and to you to
have samples and quotation on Potash sent to him, and also to
find out when deliveries would commence.

Mr. Edison would ha very glad if you will kindly
take this up -with the Company, and son that it receives prompt
attention. Will you please have tho samples sent to me. Do not
havo them addressed to Mr. "dison, as there is such a mass of
stuff coming in his name, that tho samples might get side-tracked'
for tho time being.

I trust you are 'well and enjoying the work ori
which you are at present engaged.

Yours vory truly.

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Soirfc. 10th. I1

Mr. Horace II. Wilson,

Edison Ezhihit .

Crajisportati on Building,

P. P. 1. II. ,

Ean J’ranelaoo, Cal.

Dear Mr. Wilson:

Mr. Edison rocalvad your favor
of tho 20th ultimo inclosing Mr. Cloyd II. Chap¬
man's card, no wants mo to thank you for send¬
ing it on to him, as tho matter does interest
him vory .much.

T trust you aro well and enjoying
yr.ur work 'hit thore. Wo are awfully busy hero
and have teen for tho last 10 or 11 months.

With kind rogards, I remain,

Yours very truly.

DANIEL MANNING

Thomas Edison, Esq.,

September 10th, 1915.^

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Dear Sir:- ** ~ '^Sj

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of .000375 inohes which covers a spaoe of 37000 square inone

Knowing of you as always experimenting, and devising
improved methods, thought that this metal, of such strength
fineness and little weight might be of some use m inventing
something new for the benefit of mankind.

Yours respectfully.

VA-ce-lt'-

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Sspt . 14th. 1915 .

Mr. Eaniol Kanning,

96 Madison Avenue ,
lieu York City.

Dear Sir:

I hag to thank you for your favor
of the 10th instant, and the samples of your
Aluminum Foil. They are very interesting.

I am glad to know that it oan he produced.

Will yon please quote prices on
this foil, as in most oases the price is a
controlling faotor in making an application
of a given material.

Ycurs very truly.

AMERICAN

MANGANESE BRONZE COMPANY

IIOLMESBURG, PIIILA., PA. 9/14/15

Thomas A. Edison, Esq., h&f**. W ^ JT\ i-Q

Orange , I-J. ^(L faotfG* ^

Bear Sir;- ‘

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alloy #29, made by the Titanium Alloy Manufacturiilg

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Company of Hiagara-'lalls. we beg to state that we do —

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not make any alloys made by the above Company. Hon- ,

ever, we are manufacturers of the very highest tensile

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strength bronze s^on tl^^Amerioan Mar^^^^an d^w ^wj> v ^
be pleased to supply youwlth Vij| ^ jmp^e 3^0/ oyr mentals

which you may reqnine, i^Qyou will kindly forw^rdjus ,
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Sept. 1R, 1915.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, H. 3.

In reply refer to H.S.P.

We have yours of the 14th inst. and note what you say.

». .«« ;; >™ is 52 ST«.!Z»T.;

which will produce’ the Cohalt as a byproduct.

We will take the matter xxV with the refinery and advise you
Yours very, truly,

BIiniEY & SMITH Q(W>

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Sept .

Blnnoy & Smith Company,
81 Fulton Street,

Hew Yorfc City.

Attention of H. B. P.

Gentlemen:

Bep lying to your favor of the 18th Instant, let me say
that your representative. .hen he sa. me, thought he could offer
the ore at such a price that I might he enabled to get the Cohalt
at my price. He represented to me that after roasting out the
arsenic and removing the silver there .as left a nature of Cohalt,
lllofeel and Iran, of .hlch he sent me sample, and I find I oan
separate the Cohalt end HlcKol perfectly . and at a small cost.

Yours very truly.

AMERICA

7WU-^Mo-

AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING CO.

'"'■'--The-'-SifLaon Company,

O BROADWAY, NEW YORK 3opt . 24, 19lk s,

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the uae of rMetalITo Cohalt for^atte^^upoaea ti

in many reapecta

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this metal, oouplea witif the unoertajnty o^upply^ had jenatjred^
it impoaBihle to make uae of it.' ^~£ <s4£

Ihe American Sme¥tl^^&. Hefl|^^0^^ h£r had in
operation for about two yeara an" experimental pl^/ft for V*9^
purpoae of producing an extremely high graae of C obalt Ojide ana
Metallic Cohalt. The result of thia experimentation hati ueuirv.
the development of a prooeaa of assure! teohnioal auooeaB aa well
as commercial success should the market conditions warrant the
outlay for the ereotion of a large operating plant.

With this ena in view the Company haB been thoroughly
investigating the trade consumption of Cobalt Oxide and Metallic
Cobalt in all branches of manufacture.

With the establishment of such an enterprise, 4he
American Smelting & Refining Company proposes to supply the market
with a oonBtant and reliable production of both Oxide and Metal,
and it is our intention, in so doing, to place the American
manufacturer on a moBt preferential basis in point of price.

Edison Q o. - 2 - 9/S4/15

I shall he greatly ohligea, therefore, if you will
advise me on the following Points

1. Whether your Company uses either Metallic Cohalt or
Cobalt Oxide at the present time and, if so, in what quantities
per annum?

2. With the establishment of a constant and reliable

source of supply, do you believe your consumption of theBe materials
will increase, remain stationary or decrease in the future?

The receipt of the above information will greatly
facilitate our arriving at a definite conclusion as to whether
the market conditions will warrant the ereotion of an operating
plant or not.

Realizing that it may be somewhat difficult to
formulate definite replies to the above questions, I shall be
more than pleased to reoeive a visit from either yourself or
another representative of your Company, at whioh time we can
thoroughly disouss the matter in hand.

Thanking you for your klr
Yours very

id attention, I beg to remain,^
truly,'

MERICAN SMELTING 8. REFI

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Sept. 39, 1915.

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Orange, N. J.

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values favor of S.pt. mb 1» r. “g^KS KujwJ

Your advioe on this siibjeot has bedn read with
great interest, ana i/i reply, I beg to advise ^rou as follows:

'At the present time I am unahle to quote you even

tentative opst figures on Cobalt Oxide, for the reason that-'
Udovwac ^ Lciar OMS

the question of or^ ^

y our Bfreptors^ Unddr the oo|i-

ditions as now
price of 40^ per pom

the matter of discEra

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• p^dt^ pure Cobait^xide^would^b^e it^r

profit to this .

on this subjoot my 'become more o^e^ay orystalUz^d^ l^nUXj
be greatly obligecPi^ TOU*wm ^conBiaQr

would be your approafjfelfte demand djer Cobalt Oxlde^oh oontraot,
at a price more nearly in the neighborhood of 5^ per pound.

The reoeipt of suoh information will enable myth lay before
our Bireotors a more oonorete proposition and will greatly
facilitate their arriving at a prompt conclusion on the whole

matter.

TAE - 2

9/29/16

In regard to the disposal of the crude mixture of
Niokel Oxide and Oohalt Oxide, I may say that the Company has
developed a process for produoing the pure salts which, after
a year's demonstration in an experimental plant, has Bhown
itself to he entirely satisfactory from a technical viewpoint;
and unless there existed some vital reason necessitating your
making your own separation, I hardly believe that such an
arrangement could he made along such attractive lines to your¬
self.

Heedless to say, I shall await further advice from
you on this subject with great interest.

Thanking you for your attention in the matter, I beg

to remain,

Oot. 4th. 1915.

Mr. Kenneth S. Guiterman,

$ American Smelting & Refining Co. ,

120 Broadway,

New York City.

Dear Sir:

Replying to your favor of the 29th ultimo, let me say
that in my process X must dissolve the Oxides, and in doing so I
can easily separate the two metals. This is done by a new reac¬
tion, and the oost is not more than 30 cents per hundred pounds
of the Mixed Oxides.

At this time I cannot tell how muohl should he able to
use, because I must first, work up the Trade in a special type of
battery for lighting and., starting automobiles. This speoial bat¬
tery would be in competition with lead batteries, which are very
cheaply made and sold, but do not give satisfaction. Therefore,-
I cannot break into this business except I can get cheap Cobalt.

Yours very truly.

POTASH PRODUCTS COMPANY

riAmU.

Thomas A. Edison , Esq.

ORANGE , N.J.

Dear Sir:-

Keystone , S.D. Oct. 9/15

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— — - T have lust recej&ecfyoui favor of the 6 th inst.in regard to
lliance °to S byj^ress tote.

eadowcroft as requested. V>B . QEjl^ {kjCT*' we have c/rfmbleted anot,

Since*- writing about the potasR^roposition we

n commission. aim to utllize this material as quick a/ possible

.. upripf^ + of the chemical industries and we had taken up the matter
fo h..over ..nt •»

ifforts to supply some chemical trades in which the raw mawer

lirectly and also ££ fertilizers^ ioation fron the Solvay process

Pily worked oSt fn ou? laboratory aopfcodesat for the Jr^1SUr

[rour plant on a commercial scale but will let you know whether it will be
advisable to ship another carload to put through the commercial process.

" We should like to know whether you have found any demand £or Pf,
potassium Chloride at a higher price per unit than you are getting now, and ii

80 at WhatHIveChad some correspondence with the Niagara Alkali P?°£f an*nto
they say that they would be willing to convert for us potassium chloride into
hydrate. If arrangements for this could be satisfactorily made, y . ±.

produce this material. We are sending under eeparat ®

thp nntnRfiium chloride. such as we can make, JLhls Is exceptionally Pufe*

Do you think it would he possible to get rid of say FIVE tons per day in th

form of hyQ^a^e°at^°pa^and the Niagara Alkali Co has written a few days ago

that they would have something to communicate^ af» da ys. ^ converslon

of the material into^Chloride myself but ddfaot know about the CAUSTIC The

electrlytic processes are mostly patented not to speak of other

ties, but I have gone into these details in order to allow you to take it up

in your own way. It seemed to me that perhaps you wish to procure an indepen
dent and steady supply of CAUSTIC POTASH for your storage batteries and I
should be glad to oo-operate with you in this direction. At the present our
company has all the trade it can take care of and contracts have been made

for quantities^as^fgjisJebrHary a^;estions connected with the potash
situation that may promote mutual interests. Probably I shall be in New York
the first week in November and if of sufficient interest to you we could
go over the matter personally. verv truly

fs/hr-

REINBOLD METALLURGICAL COMPANY

|Wlna Operator® - Manufacturing ChemlBts

oct. u^A©i&.

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Dear Sir. ^ pursuance of our previous correspondence in re£t
manufacture and utilization of Beryllium Metal, X have sent you a few days ago
a few samples of the mineral as it occurs at our mines. For years I have
shipped from 40 to TSLtons per annum to Germany, where it was used for a
special alloy , the last shipment was made just ^ef°^e ^he outbr®a^
and the price obtained has been from $ 9b. to $ 135v00a ton. I had for
years tried to do something with this in our own country, but after all the
time and expense experimenting it finally only possessed a i;soientific inter¬
est for me. If X take it up again it is due to lbycconviction , that this metq
and its alloys have some extraordinary properties which will , after placed
on the market and tested out will make them indispensable for some special
purposes. The reason why it has not received any attention so far is only
due to the want of ore supply.

The mineral at our mines occurs massive along certain zones
and no effort has been made to mine it along commercial as the ne-

cessary quantities are being taken out every year along with the Lithium and
other minerals. However I am certain that a hundred or more tons can be taken
out every year and the amount be increased after continuous operation of
the omine8di showing these zones of beryl. , . , _

I am less interested in the financial part than in bring¬
ing something new into use, but wish to share in whatever credit is to be
gained by making the original investigations and the practical results and
I am willing, that if anything can be done to bring it on the market, to
deliver the ore at a cost or n6minal price and take a share in the ultimate
profits and whatever prestige there is in it. Of course I take it tor granted
that you are familiar with what has been published in the chemicallltera-
ture about Beryllium from time to time , out practically the field is unex¬
plored and from my own extended experiments and tests, is worthy of serious

investigation. If larger quantities for experimental purposes are needed

they will be forwarded to you on'-'req’uest. .

7/ ^fours very truly/ ,1)

Hov. 11th. 1915.

Jhr. Herman Ee Inhold,

Beinbold Metallurgical Co.,

Keystone, S. D.

Dear Sir:

Deferring to your favors written
in the early part of last month, I note that
you are expecting to he in Hew York some¬
where about this time, and I write to say
that X shall he glad to have the opportunity
of a personal talk with you if this letter
reaches your office in time to advise you.

I have telegraphed to you in Omaha,
+.VHT.THng they would notify you if you have
already left.

Yours very truly.

Spencer Trask&Co.

2S Broad Street

Ootober 11th, 1018.

Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,

Valley Road,

West Orange, H. J.

Dear Stri¬
ve are writing you at the suggestion of Hr. Charles S. Bradley
of 41 Park Row, in whose plan for the recovery of the Potash i*om Great
Salt Lake a client of our house is keenly interested.

The first step of the Bradley process calls for an engineering
control of water pumped on to evaporating terraces, the result of which
hsings about a concentration of the Potash salts - the Magnesium salts,
and common salt in a bulk that makes possible the recovery of the Potash
and Magnesium on a large scale and at a low cost.

It has been demonstrated to our client. s satisfaction that this
step of the work has been soundly planned, the only drawback suggested
hy the authorities who have studied the method suggested, being that the
enormous quantity of common salt abandoned in the process of evaporation
w eventually prove an insurmountable physical barrier to continued
operation, thereby compelling an abandonmerft of land in such quantities
as to constitute a serious drain upon the profits of the enterprise.

Hr. Bradley refutes this with figures and plans, which show that

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that the deposition of salt- can be controlled so that a uniform deposit
at the rate of not more than four inches annually oan be maintained, and
that the (same land oould be used until its level has been raised ten feet
without any serious increase of oost. He also suggests that experiments
are likely to disclose an eoonomioal method of flushing exoess Balt book
into the lake.

The seoond step of the prooess, whioh provides for the meohani-
oal and chemical treatment of the concentrate for the recovery in market¬
able forms, of the Potash and Magnesium, oalls for a high order of
engineering skill and a thorough knowledge of the ohemistry involved.

Mr. Bradley lays before our olient a ooraplete statement of the ohemioal
steps, eaoh of whioh has had laboratory demonstration, and the soundness
of the ohemistry is authoritatively endorsed to the satisfaction of our
olient. It is apparent, however, that the business success of the
proposed undertaking depends upon the skilful meohanioal adaptation of
apparatus, largely of speoial design, to properly oontrol the re-actions
involved. 17a oannot find experts competent to pase upon Hr. Bradley's
plans for oovering this vitally important field.

As we view the subjeot, the originality called for is of too
high an order for review by suoh experts as are employed by business men
to pass upon. engineering plans applicable to well explored fieldB. We
are therefore compelled by the logio of the situation to make the most
searching inquiry as to Mr. Bradley's capabilities, since it is solely
upon his scientific knowledge, originality, resourcefulness, soundness
of judgment, integrity, and all round ability, that the successful
outoome of the undertaking really depends.

T.A.E. #3.

You will find enclosed herewith copies of letters from Francis
B. Crooker , Esq. and Professor H. I. Pupin. Should circumstances
warrant an expression of your opinion of Ur. Bradley's competency to
plan and carry out such a work as we have outlined, we shall he grateful
for a letter from you.

Yours very truly,

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Crooker - Wheeler Company.
Manufacturers and Eleotrioal Engineers.

Ampere, H. J., U.3.A.

November 24th, 1014.

Mr. 0. 0. Townsend,

1 East 60th Street, Hew York.

Dear Mr. Townsend:-

In confirmation of the opinions that I have expressed to you in
regard to Mr. Charles 3. Bradley, I submit the following statement.

1 have known Mr. Bradley intimately since 1881, and am well
acquainted with his inventions and linos of work during all of that time.
Mr. Bradley has made many inventions, and several of them are of funda¬
mental end far reaohing importance. For example, he obtained a patent
on a method of producing aluminum whioh was broadly sustained by the
Courts aB covering all of the practical ways of extracting metallio
aluminum from its compounds. He also obtained a pioneer patent for
furnaces used in producing oaloium carbide. His inventions in relation
to eleotrioal machinery were also fundamental. One of his patents
oovers broadly the rotary converter, also the double current generator,
both of whioh are important maohinea. He was a leader in the develop¬
ment of two and three phase- alternating current systems. X mention
these beoause they are now historical in eleotrioal soienoe and tech¬
nology, and there is no question of personal opinion or doubt in respeot
to their high rank among modern inventions.

Mr. Bradley posse® es a wonderfully dear and penetrating mind;
he sees deeply into any problem however difficult. Of oourse, an invent¬
or of his originality is bold and impossible to disoourage, but his
soientifio theories and oonoeptions are always controlled by the true
Amerioan sense of the praotioal. -

In short, he possesses oomraon sense and "gumption" as well as
originality and breadth of thought. His theory is oombined with prac¬
tice, whioh are essential to eaoh other, either being useless alone.

He is an indefatigable worker, studies up the subjeot, and profits by
the experienoe of others in order to guide and supplement his own
solution of the problem.

Yours very truly,

Franois B. Crooker.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

0 OPY
Oomumbia University
Department of

in the City of Hew York.
Phyaioe.

Jan. 0, 1916.

0. 0. Townsend, Esq.,

1 East OOtli Street, Oity.

My dear Sir:-

3ome time ago my colleague, Professor P. B. Orooker,
wrote you in behalf of Mr. Chao. S. Bradley. I have read these
letters, which he addressed to you, and I endorse every word
contained in them. Ky opportunities for studying Hr. Bradley's
oharaotor and ability were the same as those of Prof. Orooker,
and ooverdd the same period of time.

Very faithfully yours,

M. I. Pupin.

CHARLES S. BRADLEY & SONS,
41 Park Row,

Mew York, H. Y/

October 11, 1915.

Thomas A. Edison, Esq,., / I (J U,y

Valley Road, ^ Jr

West Orange, M. J.

My dear Mr. Edison:-

Suppl ement ing the information given you
verbally* I am enclosing a statement of the recovery of
Potash from the concentrated mother liquors of to0 at Salt
lake Waters by the method which was aeoifled upon after many
experiments. For this demonstration we took 1000 grams

of Lake water and carried it through the succeeding steps
to the final orystallizer.

Your criticism that natural evaporation
will not appeal to the imagination is correct, and while I
hope in order to keep down the investment in the beginning,
that ’ I oan start with natural evaporation, I have designed
and experimented upon a pern er evaporator and obtained 800
pounds of distilled water per kilo watt hour. The differ
enoe of pressure between the boiler side and condensing side
was about 2 pounds and the difference of temperature six de¬
grees Farh. The vapor tension of the salt, adds about 6
pounds pressure making 8 for Balt water instead of S.

fhis can “be “balanced off .“by returning the
waste salt to the condensing water. This .

patent situation, though the evaporator for distilling simple
water waB patented many years ago and is public property.

In connection with pending negotiations
for the launching of this enterprise an annoying situation
i has arisen over the question of designing the apparatus for
controlling the ohemical re-actions.

Minor officials of the Virginia-Car olina
Chemical Company, who have the subject isabi!-

represent to the Company's executive 'committee the advisabii
ity of keeping entirely within their hands the engineering
work involved 7 This attitude is probably dictated by their
desire to oontrol whatever apparatus pat ant b may grow out of
the development of the work. .

My aBsooiate objects to this and in seek-
ing to show conclusively my special fitness to ^ tha work,
both on the ground of past performances, and by reason of the
fact of my having first ooncelved the idea, has had his

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bankers, Messrs. Spencer Trask & Co., write you his and their
views on the subject with a request for an expression of your
opinion of my ability to do. the job. All of this is very
distasteful to me, but since you had the goodness to say that
you would lend such aid as you properly could in the effort
to forward this undertaking, I hope you will pardon this
trespass upon your time and respond to Messrs. Spencer Trask
& Co.'s letter at your earliest convenience.

I hardly need to assure you that a prompt and
helpful word from you at this time will be greatly appre¬
ciated.

Faithfully yours,

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

CHARLES S. BRADLEY & SOUS,
41 Park Row,

Hew York, H. Y.

STATE mm OP STm^IM^a^OVERY^OP^OTASH PROM
ANALYSIS.

Pirst sample

Ca 0
Mg 0

HaCl 14.2

K Cl *6

Ratio of salt to
K Cl 23-2/3 to 1

Seaona sample ^ q >06

“« ° :S a .46 S 03

HaCl 8.13

K Cl *37

Ratio of salt to
K Cl 22 to 1

I think the first sample the nearest to working aver¬
age, as the average solids of the Government analysis shows
17.4# solids, ana the first average sample shows when the S 03
is taken into consideration 16.44# solids.

However, the final experiments were upon the second
sample, having 9.43# solids, and 674 grams of the first sample
are equal in solids to 1000 of the second. Hot haring any of
the first sample left, we evaporated 1000 grams to 166 grams,
and filtered.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

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The residue contained

Ca 0. .4 grams

MgCl 1.46 "

K Cl .3 "

HaCl 70. "

S. .1 "

72. 66

166 - 72.66 a 93.44 grams of water, which was hoiled with
Na H CO3 moleoular equivalent to Mg Clg and filtered.
Residue contained

8. 5 gramB UggCgOy

Trace K Cl

.01 " Ha Cl

Filtrate contained

Water hy dif¬
ference

23.8 grams
3.4

3.6 "

Ha, Cl
K Cl
S 03

Solution

We have here 3.4 grams £ Cl out of 3.7 grams at the
beginning, or 91$.

Of sulphur 11$ has been eliminated
Solution now refrigerated eliminating
2.4 gfcams of S 03 or 53$ of original
63 + 11 « .64$ of total eliminated up to this stage
3.6 grams Sulphate Soda
9.8 " Common Salt.

After filtration solution contains

4.43 grams Water of
crystallization with
HagS04 .

64.14 - 4.43 = 49.71

14. grams
3.1. "

1.1

49.71 "

83.8$ of K Cl Btill in editions.

Ha Cl
K Cl
S 0H

Water

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Any loss of K .01 after this stage can he reooverea hy
returning wastes to the system. However, I think 75# recovery
..is the conservative figure to use in the engineering of this
enterprise.

The tables are not quite correct with reference to the
B 03 as it is in combination with the Sodium and Potassium;
therefore there is little less Chlorine than is represented by
the formulas. She amount is so small as to come within the
limits of error, so for convenience no effort has boon made to
distribute the S 03 to the metallic elements.

If the balance of S 03 gives trouble in separating the
Ha 01 and K Cl it can be eliminated at small cost by treating
the solution with Calcium Chloride, which can be obtained from
subsequent steps.

The evaporation of the remaining water takes place in
evaporator I. and the separation of Ha Cl and X Cl takes place
in crystallizer M, where the proportions cannot be tabulated at
present, but having the solution completely enclosed and under
control it is only a question of repeated return to extract all
the X Cl at a purity ranging from 80# to 96# depending on how
far the crystallization is carried. To recover the Sodium bi¬
carbonate I treat the Mg3C207 with Common Salt, of which there
is abundant in the wastes, with C 02 under pressure and cold.
The 0 02 is obtained from the treatment of Mother liquor by bi¬
carbonate of soda, and the Mg3C297. Thus the C 02 and Soda
cycles and gives me good grounds for patent.

Oct. 14th. 1915

Spencer Trask & Company,

25 Broad Street,

New York City.

Gentlemen:

I have received your favor of the
11th instant in regard to Ur. Charles S. Bradley,
o g 41 Bark Row, Hew York, and his plan for the
reoovery of potash from Great Salt Lake.

Let me say in reply that I have
known Mr. Bradley for more than thirty years,
and oan say of him that he is a good experi¬
menter.

I wish to call your attention to the
fact that at Akron, Ohio there is a large soda
works, and for years they have pumped into ponds*,,
and wells, covering 15 or 20 acres, millions
of tons of Chloride of Calcium, the by-produot
of the manufacture of soda from Balt.

Yours very truly.

department op the interior

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WASHINGTON

November 16, 1915.

My dear Mr. Ediocn:

Tha inclosed report by L'r. Eutler on a pooniblo utilisa¬
tion of tailings will, I believe, be rf interest tc you. It simply
presents another line cf attach cn the potash problem, but inasmuch
as the record of American engineern in "porphyry coppers" has been
one of continued advance, oven a suggestion may bring result.

Yours very truly.

LA*

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

) fj&tk ^

uo >4^^ IT

PILLING & CRANE

IRON. STEEL. ORES. COAL. COKE

BROAD A CHESTNUT STREETS
PHILADELPHIA

November 17, 1915

MR, THOMS A. EH I SOM
Orange, N. J

Dear Mr. Edison:

I am informed that near French Lick,
Pa. , there is a large body of felspar carrying 16$
of potash, which is insolnable. If this is of any
interest to you, I shall be glad to get further par¬
ticulars.

Hov. 19th. 191b

ilr. 1'. C. Crane,

Pilling & Crane,

Broad & Chestnut Sts.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Pear Hr. Crane:

Eeplying to your favor of the 17th
instant, let me say that so far as I know there
is no economical way to get the Potash out of
Felspar.

Are you worrying over the boom in
the iron business?

Yours very truly,

W-trJr n \J . /^.^^vBarquette Building,

AaJU*

! , *" / <2 ^ - u. wx?x tu^4. w* «*-

Thomas A. 'Edison, Esq. , (/,•>- «vi ‘•p*-- p f\ / t fium <w* <.&&Af%J'

*« Mr- *“•“. <su 4 tr* r***

About seven years ago, I bought in connection with
Mr. Mayer of Chicago, three hundred, and twenty acres, (320) of land
in northern Michigan, about twenty miles from Mar queUe and foux^^
miles from a railroad.

One hundred and twenty acr^B (120) cxf this land ,-*"^re
proved by trenching and boring, contains what Beems to be an ^lmost
inexhaustible deposit of Feldspar, our idea at that time beipfc to .
ship this in bulk to potteries, who use it, as you know, for-<ijjish-

1 assay by Robert W. Hunt of Chicago, shows

Silica . 64.01

Iron Oxide . . 2 . S3

Alumina Oxide . . IS. 25

Calcium Oxide . 90

Magnesium Oxide . Trace

Sodium Oxide . 4.37

Potassium Oxide . 9«15

Silica . 63.30

Alumina Oxide . . 21. 50

Iron Oxide . . 1.S0

Calcium Oxide . . 2.04

Magnesium Oxide . . 14

Potassium Oxide ........ 4.64

Sodium Oxide, . 6.53

During the past few months (in connection with the
party who has looked after the property for us), we have had two
german chemists at work to determine how much potash we coula com¬
mercially get out. Unfortunately one of our chemists was killed 11
an explosion, while at work in our labratory. We believe we can sj

514

Thomas A. Edison, Esq.

December 1, 1915*

-2-

enough potash, which with other commercial elements Buch as the
silica and alumina, to make it a very valuable business. The
mining is all open cut work, such as you are familiar with. What
I would like to have you tell me is, whether it is your opinion that
this can be commercially worked in a way to justify further expend¬
iture.

Trusting you are well, and with my best wishes, I

remain

Yours very sincerely.

Doc . 6th . 1910 .

Mr. H. EL Dick,

Marquette’ Building,

Chicago, HI*

Friend Dick:

I have received your favor of the first instant in
regard to Felspar, a lot of money has been expended in the
last year and a half on endeavors to get Potash from Felspar.
A lot of patents have been taken out, but the coBt of refin¬
ing, the considerable investment required, and the certainty
of shutting dovm the plant when the bar is over deters people
from going into it as a commercial venture.

Sour Felspar is not high grade. In Utah. there is
one dump at a large copper mine vfcere they have five steam
shovels, and there is at least three million| tons of good
grade '^.ready crushed .

My advice to you is to keep out.

fours very truly.

Edison General File Series
1915. Mining - Ore Milling (E-15-57)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the technical and commercial development of Edison's technologies for ore
concentration. The selected documents pertain primarily to Edison's
collaboration with Henry B. Clifford, a mine and mill operator who employed
longtime Edison associate James B. Ballantine as his engineer and
experimenter. Included is a communication from Edison's personal secretary,
Harry F. Miller, informing the inventor of Clifford's death. Also included are
letters from stockholders in the defunct New Jersey & Pennsylvania
Concentrating Works inquiring about the value of their shares.

Approximately 40 percent of the documents have been selected. The
unselected documents consist primarily of letters of transmittal and unsolicited
inquiries that received no substantive reply from Edison.

G. AMSINCIC & CO.

P. O. Box 242,

NEW YORK.

Ted. Address, "AMSINCK".

Hot/ York, January 4th, 1915.

Thomas H. Edison Laboratory;
East Orange , M . J •

Gentlemen:

One of our customers in South America inquires
regarding a complete installation of machinery necessary
for cleaning, or preparing and drying Kaolin; also such
electro-magnatic apparatus as would be suitable for ex¬
tracting the iron from the Kaolin.

HiB factory is at present turning out a rather
good grade of porcelain (granite).

Please send any Portuguese, Spanish (or English)
oatalog which you may have, and quote lowest list price
and highest export discount, stating separately, delivery,
terms of payment and cash discount fas. steamer Hew York*

Also if possible, cubic feet, net and gross w eight , packed
for export, so that we may quote price to customer delivered
on his wharf in South America-

Thanking you for immediate reply, and trusting you
will favor us with the name of some party who manufactures this

machinery, in oase you do not, we are
Yours truly,

G. Amsinck & Co.

Manager' ."Engineering Dept."

Silver Plume Reduction Company

SILVER PLUME, COLORADO

Vr V'. TT. ’'eadoweroft. ,
Edison Labor + ory,
Orange 17. .T. ,

Dear 'Tr ’'eadowcroft..

-Jan 12th, 19X4.

I v

It, is now quite a time sin<
you but tbe fact of the matter is, that X have had li tie of interest
to report; and with all the excitement and i ncreased labor in
connection wi'h the fire, X thought it was better not to bother you.

All the same, X was very glad to see by 'he Edison Monthly, that the
loss from the fire was not anything as great as was reported in the
papers out here.

Eor the past three months I h ve been trying to cut
a way through the old caved-in workings; through one of the '’amous old
mines in order to get at the stopes and unbroken ground. Unfortunately
H. E.'C. made a very bad bargain with the owners when he took over the
control of those mines; as the actual value was less than one-third of
what it was represented to be. As you know, Ouffy and some Pittsburgh
men were behind him in this deal; but they were unable to supply the
money necessary to fix up their part of the undertaking las* April,
when we were ready with the mill t.o receive the ore. The consequence
was, that the Detroit men had to advance the necessary cash.

After

running the mill for some time and finding out the bugs end all the
mistakes I had made in construction, we thought it was better to stop
operating until a richer supply of ore could be obtained than whs. . was
on the dump. Again Clifford, Ouffy, & Co were unahle to supply any
money; and the outcome was that the Detroit men had to again step into
the breach and provide the necessary "’undo. They have now taken over
the control of Clifford’s In Sight Ore Co; and with a large reduction
in in royalty, compered to Clifford’s original agreement, with the
owners. I consider that f-he future looks very bright.

During the months

that we have been shut down, X have heen making slight alterations here
and there in the mill, where my former experience shewed tha' improve¬
ments could be made. The mill on the whole, however, was very setisfacto-
ry from the first; and when we got the wheels going round, x I 'ound
-that we had made fewer mistakes than I had anticipated. I am hoping to
begin running in about six weeks' time; as by then I hope to nave reached
the high-grade ore. Altogether, I have opened up very nearly two thousand
feet of tunnel; over six hundred feet of this being through caved-in
material; all of which had 3m to he spiled first and re-timbered a-.ter.

‘“.UTSS- ~r»Iu

writi^r '’VW.'ison on that suhjeot; to find out what hxa ideas are

kind. The 'Detroit men not only pr°-r*de<l h f.rr

the experiments a- the hahoratory; % t^e as -ell as

for o rrytn®' the theories out in a jj- • otical s.v.^ ’ the

As !

SDs;nS"faL:“,-"s;/Kv‘”SS.y .

, the

Silver Plume Reduction Company

Mr Wm. Meadowcroftl
Edison Laboratory, \

l*ft

Many thanks for yours of the 3.5th in answer

tL:im “ '

where the valuable ore was extr«c .e y E of oourae one never

,m.„, «.t i. »;«.« r«r§™Hi .?»- „n f“”s™ «s; -«s scimi.

through a cave-in and find an open sp-oe , - n n it fili down

to do other than clear up the track, and a^ain - are in now

which may mean a month’s tart work. (The Resent °a
is over 250’ long and is still down ..head o_ us- 'Thig sort of v,ork
, , _ , „ three men can be worked to advantage on a

& sSKSr&tAS ;w»i

am aiming It; as soon as I get' the work thoroughly developed. . ^ ^

l SS SMML

1 a Sirs aa a “

ass ss &&

I have carried. classification,- After the coar through ver-

with Mr Edison, 8"^^enttoMr Edison,
a visit would be convenient

SSMat “^^*' v

SS°SinKr 7Freat%bl^tion on yours very truly,

Silver Plume Reduction Company

SILVER PLUME, COLORADO

Feb 21st 1915.

Dear Mr Meadowcroft,

Thank you very much for sending on my sister's letter
It is more than ten years since^ had any news of her? and my
letters had been returned; so I thought she must be dead, and I
was very glad to receive her letter.

Yours sincerely,

Silver Plume Reduction Company

SILVER PLUME, COLORADO

Eeh 28th 1915.

Mr H. Bachmann,

Gffien. Man. Edison Stprage Battery Co.
Orange, tf. J. ,

My Bear Boh,

This will introduce to you, Mr A. H Miy n«rd
or ’Detroit, the President of our Company, who has come to Orange for
the purpose of talking over future Business matters with Mr Edison.

Any kindness that you can shew him, in making his trip a pleasant one,

will he very much appreciated hy r

you a long history of
With kindest regard sjt

my operations here during the past month*.
I am, Yours very truly,

H Return In 5 days to

I SILVER PLUME REDUCTION COMPANY

H SILVER PLUME, COLORADO

Mr R. Bachmann,.

Gen. Man. Edison Storage Battery Co,
Orange, N. J.

Silver Plume Reduction Company

SILVER PLUME, COLORADO

Feb 28th 1915

Mr K. Millar,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange , N. J. ,

Dear Mr Millar,

This will introduce to you Mr A. H.
Maynard, the president of our Company, who has come to Orange for the
„„poe. Of t.lklnE o,„r fntnre »l»i«— -tl.ro W Mison. Vr

Mcynerd r.pre.ente U» °r ln ^t™1*' P""**** **

money to carry -y.r—t. to • pr.otic.1 end »•". »* *° "°”

providing th. money *» "pen *» «“ *f‘*r tt* er,,t "1“" “

CUfford., dump. proved ..myth. They .!«, I *M

«, of t*. money for «. «p.ri..n.e .. «. Moratory. «r
rn.y .den to .* yon *... « — - -“-red on «... -»-«>“•
Any info motion yon W five him, end Mndn... you W ■»•* ».

be ven/ much appreciated by Yours truly,

SILVER PLUME REDUCTION COMPANY

Mr H. Millar,

EdiBOnLaboratpry,

Orange, J- »

Silver Plume Reduction Company

SILVER PLUME, COLORADO

Feb 28th 1915.

Mr W. H. Meadpwroft,

Edison laboratory,

Orange, N. J.,

Dear Mr Meadowcroft,

This will introduce to you Mr A. H.
Maynard, the President of our Company; who is visiting Orange for the
purpose of talking over future business a'fairB with Mr Edison.

By making his visit as pleasant as you can, you will greatly oblige
Yours sincerely,

I SILVER PLUME REDUCTION COMPANY
S SILVER PLUME. COLORADO

Mr H Meadowcroft,
Edison Laboratory,
Orange, N.

WESTEJHI UNION

hight^Stter

RECEIVED AT Q R A N C-fe?, N . J .

SILVER PLUME COLO MARCH 10-15

ON ACCOUNT OF THE FAILURE OF THIS MILL^

AM HAVING ARGUMENTS WITH

THOSE DETROIT PEOPLE FROM WHOM I OBTAINED MONEY I TOLD THEM THAT I
WOULD HAVE NO INTEREST IN ANY OF YOUR PATENTS UNTIL I HAD MADE A
COMMERCIAL SUCCESS OF YOUR IDEA BUT THAT WHEN THAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED I
WOULD GIVE THEM ONE THIRO OF ANY THING YOU MIGHT GIVE ME BUT THAT I
HAD NO OTHER INTEREST THEY NOW CLAIM THE MILL IS COMPLETED AND WANT ME
TO DELIVER THEIR THIRO I CLAIM THE MILL IS NOT COMPLETED AND THAT I
HAVE NOTHING TO GIVE THEM UNTIL I FULFILL MY CONTRACT WITH YOU SO THEY

ARE COMING TO YOU WITH THEIR TROUBLES I WOULD PREFER THAT YOU DO NOT
AND

MIX UP IN IT. SIMPLY TELL THEM THAT THE AFFAIR IS WITH YOU AND MYSELF
AND THAT WHEN |

WBSTE jM UNIOf
NIGH1n0ETTER

RECEIVED AT S3 Q I N ST.

ORANGE, N. J.

SAY THE MILL IS A SUCCESS YOU AWAIT ADVICE THOSE PEOPLE ARE TOO
ANXIOUS I HAVE NOTHING YET TO GIVE THEM AND TOLD YOU WERE NOT
INTERESTED IN ANY OF MY AFFAIRS*

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Hay 20, 1915

18V28

AM-18-553

Gentlemen:- Attention Mr. E.J. Doherty

Acknowledging your request of May 14th
for copy of financial- report, beg to Bay that, we are at
the present time closing our hookB for our fiscal year,
ending 'February 28th 1916, and as soon as the work is
completed we will forward you a statement.

Yours very truly.

o a bottom, ''Associate of Thomas A. Edison". Will you kindly
adviso, if possible, nr. Clifford's present addross, aB \se are
liolding in our Unclaimed freight house. Locust Point, fid/, six

crates and six boxes patterns, shipped from Denver, Colo., in
Hay 1914, consigned to him ,5 Croon's Hotel, Philadelphia, pa..

This shipment arrived at Philadelphia, pa. , 0. K. , and
consignee was promptly notified, but, Tor somo reason, ho failed
to take deliveryj we uIbo notified him at 8tji & Chosnut Uts.,
but the notice was returned by the postal Authorities marked,
'•Unable to locate"

The shipment is now included in sale to be held at Locust
Point June 7th and Oth and we will, therefore, greatly appreciate

the above requested information. Kindly rofor to oui
Point 10496 when replying.

F. 0. A.

Camden Station

e file Locust ^

Hr'** , 4107 Chester Avenue,

MW*/ ^ jJS w^vt OvK^Philadelifeia,

j£ W^^Philadelihia, Pa.

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Thoma 8 A • Edison, J3sq
Orange

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Uy dear sir: ^ JU*»* C

At the instance of Ur. William Marks, Present of an Electn-
al company in Philadelphia, who told me that acqjUing to your
statements you*- experiments had gone so fa*- as to make results
certain in the Hew Jersey and Pennsylvania concentrating Works,

.1 paid to you October 30, 1395, five thousand dollars for fifty
shares of the stock#

In the certificate of stock signed and sent to me by you,
said Stares are made transferable on certain conditions. Mr.
Marks left Philadelphia soon after, and so fa*- as 1 remember 1
have not heaxd from him since. 1 write to know at what price
said shares can be transferred, and to whom? An early reply will
greatly oblige,

Yours truly.

gitnnttm

Attorney at JUolu

3toijr oil, <4 MSto (j ijgxnx

December 2nd, 1915.

Delos Holden, Esq.,

Orange, N.J.

Dear Sir:-

Your favor of November 15th addressed to J. B.
Ballantine with. reference to license agreement given by
Mr. Edison to Henry B. Clifford 'has been handed to me for
reply.

Mr. Clifford upon receiving this license assigned
the same to the Silver Plume Reduction Co. receiving therefor
fifty thousand shares of the par value of §1.00 each. At the
time of transferring this license, as well as prior thereto,

Mr. Clifford agreed to give various parties interested in his
proposition an amount in shares of a so-called parent Company
to exploit the Edison invention equal to one-half of the money
so advanced by them. He also commercialized his interest
in the Edison process to the extent of giving other parties
bonuses of the parent Company to be issued to them when it
should be incorporated. On the strength of his various
promises and representations, he obtained a large amount of
money for the exploitation of the process, and roughly speaking,
I estimate the same to be between forty and fifty thousand
dollars .

Mr. Clifford was in severe financial straits for a
number of years prior to his death and he had disposed of
all the Silver Plume Reduction Co. stock which he received.

His stock passed into the hands of parties who purchased the
same for cash. As to the value of the stock, it has at all
times been problematical as the proposition has required larger
sums in financing than had been expected and the mill has not
yet become a commercial factor.

X am giving you this .information as attorney of
the Silver Plume Reduction Co. We shall be pleased at all
times to give you any further informat iqrJ-which youmay desire.

Very respectfully yours

1503 Jefferson, A
Scranton, Pa,
December S 1915

!'r. Thomas A. Edison
Pest Orange
New Jersey

ft**'*1

\ V VLf*-***'

Bear sir:- Jf

Some years ago I understand you rare engaged* in.,. *•>•

iA •”t

concentrating a low grade iron ore at Edison a.J. (C/

I hove no idea of the particulars whether! the
petered out or was not suitable for your plant, however '•’if the 5
is like the lake Champlain ore or that which I once worked at 3tej/~
lington ;!.y. or that ot Port Oram K.J. I can concentrate it on ^
small plan and make moey for you and nyself.

I would require between $75 and 1. 100, 000 for plant and working
capital . Iron ore has value to day and will have for some time to
come , consequently a plant that can produce 50 tons of concentrate
per day and about one half as much more Tri calcium phosphate will
make money. I am a mining engineer and after working 14 years for
one concern on a salary I am obliged to take up consulting work
I refer you to VJlios VTho for record and can give you references if
needed. I visited you at luenloe Park with my father Elisha

Pi Is on who invented the repeater or so’jnder and I remember the bulbs
at the station and up the hill. I am enclosing card which kindly
put on file so that in case you n,eed anything in ny line you will
know where to find the proper person. The Yale Engineering Association
Secretary 15 Vfllliams Street :T.T. or the Secretary of the American
Institute will be able to put you in touch with me in case you should
forget 1 am at Scranton, which is not likely.

yours very truly,

yZLbna/

Consulting lining Engineer

•grttir & /

'grftfrr

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Alt?

December 15, 1915

Mr. Edison:“eferriIlg t0 thyattached memorandum In regard to the
money still owing to you for experiments made for Mr. Clifford,
Mr. Ballantine has advised us that he cannot tell us much about
Mr. Clifford's affairs. I direct your attention, however, to
the attached letter from the attorney for the Silver Plume
Reduction Company, to which company the license from you to
Mr. Clifford has been assigned. Mrs. Clifford states that Mr.
Clifford left nothing, and this statement seems to be confirmed
by the said letter. Mrs. Clifford states that there has been
no administration of Mr. Clifford's estate and the County Clerks
at Denver and Georgetown, Colorada advise that there has been
no administration of his estate in their counties.

In view of the circumstances, I do not think that
we oan oolleot anything on this claim.

PB-JS

PILLING

RON. STEEL. O!
REAL ESTATE

8t CRANE

RES. COAL. COKE
TRUST BUILDING

4.W2]

• er 16, 1915 *

L-"

Mr. Thomas A. Edison, President
EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY
Orange, N. J.

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Dear Mr. Edison:

There is a fine grinding machine, which ‘
is said to he doing wonderful work on cement , rock /j.

and limestone. A test of Benson ore showed thirtji^ j/
tons per hour through twenty mesh, with something y c"

under one hundred H. P. The name of the machine ft y ^
is the Kominutor, and it is sold by P. L. Smidth^t Jf
& Company, 50 Church Street, New York. Unless
you are familiar with this machine, I strongly \°
recommend that you look into it. I understand
they have a testing plant^at Elizabeth.

8ry tathly

TIC

copy to Mr. Mallory

Edison General File Series
1915. Motion Pictures (E-15-58)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the technical and commercial development of motion pictures > in the United
States and other countries. In addition to the incoming letters, there are
interoffice communications by Leonard W. McChesney, general manager of
the Motion Picture Division of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., and other company
executives, employees, and experimenters. Many of the documents bear
marginalia by Edison. Included are items pertaining to Edison s kinetophone
(his system for talking motion pictures) and his home kin
also references to inflammable film stock, scientific f'l^®j

the color processes of William Friese-Greene, John H. Powrie and the
Tricolor Animatograph Syndicate, Ltd. A communication to Powrie from Carl
H Wilson general manager of TAE Inc., remarks that 'we do not care o
assume any further expense in connection with the development of your
inventions in color photography."

Also included are letters inviting Edison to serve as honorary President
of the Motion Picture Board of Trade— an offer that he ultimately
declined — and a draft letter to Rabbi Stephen S. a

opinions about Jews, Irish, and German Americans. In addition hasb'en
series of weekly statements by McChesney, a sample of which has been
selected reporting on films ordered by the General Film Co. and Greater New
York Film Rental Co. Other correspondents include motion Picture Pioneers
J Stuart Blackton and George K.eine; U.S.

Frnhman theater manager and president of the Actors Fund of America,
engineer and longtime Edison associate Adolph F. Gail, potato expert Eugene
H. Grubb; curator Edgar R. Harlan; actress June Keith; and Prof. Frederick
H. Newell, former director of the U.S. Reclamation Service.

Approximately 40 percent of the documents have been selected The
materia^not selected consists primarily of dupkc^es, letters of transmrttal d
acknowledgment, and unsolicited correspondence that received
substantive reply from Edison.

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jiberj^to write to you in regrrd to t
e Boston end Chicego Oigsre

Compenies; who is under" my rngnyment. r*g, 3 ^

Miss White is th^lnost^beeutiful women before the
operetio world todey. Her beeuty is of r style which
would lend itself wonderfully to cinometcgreph productions
She is very tell end greceful, hcs wonderful big bleck
eyes end curly birch he^

Miss White es you perheps know wAp chosen by the
Chicego Grend Opere Compeny to crept e1 such roles es
ii The Girl Prom the Golden West" end " The Jewels of the
liedonne", ell roles which require greet
emotionel ecting end in which she wEs -
successful. She hts ettrected es much
ecting es by her mervelous voice.

For thet rep son , she would be most desireble ps sm
ertist to produce opere or some big dreme for you.

I fm enclosing e post cerd.of Miss White' end will send
you r lerger picture if you wish.

nd exceptionel
rticulerly
ttention thru her

Plepse let me know immedietely , if you wish to
negotipte with Miss. White end I will tpke the metier

Chicego, Ill.
Jen. 13, 1918

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

[PHOTOCOPY]

~ |“f X

I 1 I January \4 ,

Mr. Wilson:- t==^^

With' reference to the Home 1*T i'i I I 05 I I mi , I
call your attention to the1 fact that there are about haj
cLozen pending patent applications on inventions (some oj

are quite complicated) oovering the Home £• E* machine^ and
also the processes and machines employed in manufacturing Home
P. K. films. The further prosecution of these applications will,
of course, entail the expenditure of considerable time and money,
which fact should be taken into consideration in connection with

Ab some of the applications referred to above are due fc
amendment at an early date, will you, as soon as it is decided wh£
is to be d!one in this matter, kindly advise the Legal Department
thereof so that, in the event that it is decided to no longer mam
faoture Home P. K. machines and films, the question of dropping

these applications may at c

) be taken up with Mr. Edison.

WH-JS

Thomas A. EdisonJnc.

Or a nge ,N. J.,U. S. A.

PJiWnogmphs and Records. Edison Primary Batteries
gcUsoft Kinetoscopes andMotton Picture Films
ioaHome Kinetoscopes and Motion Picture Films
Bson Dictating Machines. Edison Kinetophones
in A.C.RccliGers and Edison House Lighting Controllers

“ZYMOTIC, NEW YC

Edison Studio, 2826 Decatur Avenue

Bedford Park, New York January 16th, 1915.

<r\ c/h. Wilson, Vioe-PreB

v* | j Thomas A. EdlBon, Ino

& Gen. Mgr.

_ A. Edison, Ino . ,

Orange,

Dear Mr. WilBon:-

n returning herewith
the letter from Mr. Olando Howland addressed
to Mr. Edison in regard to a young man named
Harry C. Candee.

It turns out that this young
man has never been on our pay roll, but was
employe d from time to time by the day as a
property man. Before we made the recent
ohange in supplanting Sauer, who had charge
of this department, with Taylor, Candee got
the idea into his head that he could become
an assistant to Sauer and supervise certain
details of the sets on the studio floor. With
this in mind, he came to see me on New Year's
Eve, late in the aftemnon just before I was
leaving. Miss Bannon told me that a person
named Candee wanted to Bee me and as she had
not the least idea who he was and I was in a

hurry, I said I oouldn'l

DICTATED TO AND TRANSCRIBED FROM THI

see him. Miss Bannon,

EDISON DICTATING MACHINE

- 2 -

January 16th, 1915 ,

Mr. C. H. Wilson -

however, made an appointment for Saturday,
the day after Hew Years. During this in¬
terval of time, the news went out that
Sauer had been supplanted hy Baylor, so
Candee then went to Taylor and told him
that he wanted to see me. Taylor, being
fresh in the department rather resented
the idea of trying to go, over his head
with any suggestion and he, therefore,
told Candee that if he had any suggestions
to make, to make them to him and not to me.
Candee thought this meant that he had lost
all ohanoe of a job and this was the way
the letter happened to be written by Mr.
Rowland.

Taylor told me this morning, be¬
fore I had had a ohanoe to speak to him a-
bout the matter that he had displaced one
of the property men now on the pay roll and
proposed to put Candee on Monday morning in
the capacity that he had indicated, believ¬
ing that it would be of assistance all a-
round. Since then I have seen Candee and
he seems to be a bright young man, although
he is inclined to be a little talkative.

_ 2 _ January 16th, 1916,

Mr. C. H. Wilson—

However, X hope he will make gooa.

yours very truly.

Motion Picture Dept.,

Mgr .Negative Production.

HGP : BCK

(Ulfe “fagtrtm”

IMPORTER OF ORIENTAL ODDITIES

I have just had- a call from a Hr Hiller, of Hoifekc
states that his father has been with your company there for s,
and that he himself is a civil engineer i??**®* “ JhSt 31

In the course of the conversation it developed that nr
claims to know you, and expects to call upon you in February,
states that there is a fine opening out there for moving Plot
and your comoany, I understand is building a building E

where duly 7th 1872. My fathe-

medical missionary. I graduated from Yale in the class of 1

medical missionary. I graduated from Yale in the class of 1899 SVef ,
and shortly after went out to Shanghai for the J0" J^t^theli
Import Company and opened up their business. I was with them for fetor
vears and resigned because of the sudden death of my brother, I

who was manager of their Calcutta business. • I came some on
of my mother, who has since passed away. I am in busineos for mysilf
in Washington, in the curio line, but I am not satisfied witn the I
outlook in this country during the Democratic regeme , ana feel that\
after the European war is over business will not re much bettei .

Sp0al- the Foochow dialect fairly well, and have a smatterin of
Pekinese which is rusty, which might be brushed up. I feel that

there is a future in the moving picture business for Chinu. i

want to say that I am not in favor of criminal pictures, ana would not
care to entertain any proposition with the view of introducing them in
China. I am informed, however, that the Edison Company would probably
go in "more for educational features for China, and I write to ask
if there is any possibility of my making a satisfactory deal where
I could go to Hongkong say on a year!s contract with you, or longer
with expenses guaranteed for myself and wife, to engage in this
work. I know the field there is most promising, and I think my
experience with, and lovefor the Chinese- would mean success. I oan
submit letters from officers of the New York Export and Import Co. ,
now bankrupt, which speak for themselves as to their opinion of my
work for them in Shanghai •

IMPORTER OF ORIENTAL ODDITIES

1625 H STREET NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON, D. C.

If you can make me satisfactory offer, would be disposed to
sell out my stock here, even at a sacrifice, and coulci probably
be ready to go about fall. Possibly before. I feel the
future for me is in China rather than in the United States.

If you are in the position to make me a proposition
I would be glad to send on to you letters which will give
you a better idea of my career in Shanghai.

Jan. 26th, 1916

Mr .Meadoworoft , ,

Orange, W.J. . . _ ..

Dear Sir:

We wrote you some time ago in reply to your latter
and have not been favored with a reply.

We also wish to ask if you will not favor us with
some of the material with whioh you make films which we
presume is o&llulose, as we believe that we oan success¬
fully fire-proof films without injury for moving picture
maohines:

Respectfully yours,

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

CONVINCING EVIDENCE

OF THE MERITS OF

PUBLIC FIRE TEST

IIKU) AT II AYMARKET SCJl'AKE, FORT 1)01 )( IE,
IOWA, SA'ITKDAY, NOVUM HER 2S, 1!>1 1
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PYROLIN PRODUCTS COMPANY, Inc.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

■January 27, 1915,

irry^Hazelton, a client of mine, has asked me
' you and inquire whether you still control
talking moving pictures.

Mr. Hazel ton is a young inventor who has recently
perfected some valuable improvements on moving picture
machines. Just at present he is contemplating organizing
a company for the purpose of putting his various inventions
on the market, and thinks that in case you still control
the patents on talking moving pictures, he may he able
to co-operate with you in improving the moving picture
side of them. With this in view he would like to come •
east and do some work along that line in your plant.

Personally, I have little knowledge of the merit
of Mr. Hazelton’ s inventions, but everyone who I have
consulted concerning them says that they are a very
great improvement. The Professors under whom he studied
in the University of Washington, tell me that he iB an
inventor of rare promise, and that he showed great
capability in the line which he took up, that of a
Mechanical Engineer. He also has a number of other
inventions which are said to have considerable merit.

I will consider it a great favor if you will give
me the information I desire' concerning the patents ,and
tell me if there is any of Mr. Hazelton getting an
oppurtunity to do some work in your plant.

Very truly yours,

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Mr. C. H. Wilson,

o/o Thomas A. Sdison, Inc.,

Orange, Hew Jersey.

Dear Mr. Wilson: -

Your letter of the 15th instant was duly received.

Of course, 1 will have to aocept your notification as ohoerfully as
possible that you have decided to discontinue the work. My experience
in not being given proper facilities and the lack of any appreciation
of my work has been a great disappointment to me of course. 1 have
realized that for the past two years, Mr. Edison has ben losing interest
in this matter, so that when we were locked out of our work shop by him
shortly after the fire, it was no surprise to us. As regards your
suggestion that Mr. Edison should be reimbursed for the expense of the
experiments, I can hardly believe that such a suggestion comeB personally
from him. I haven't the heart to discuss the contents of your letter
with HIbs Warner and her mother and, before doing so, I would really like
to know that the proposition contained in your letter comes from Mr.
Edison himself. I am sending a copy of thiB letter to Mr. Edison to-

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

HOTEL. IMPERIAL., NEW YORK.

Mr. 0. H. Wilson - #2. January 28th, 1915.

gather with a copy of the letter which 1 received, from you.

Vt> tv t.rulv vours.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

COPY.

THOMAS A. EDISOB, Inc. ,
Orange, E.J. , U.3.A.

January 15, 1915.

John K, Powrie,

Imperial Hotel,

Hew York City.

Dear Sir:

Beferring to the subject matter of our recent con¬
versation, we do not. care to assume any further expense in connec¬
tion with the development of your inventions in color photography.

V/e have expended up to date quite a sum of money, including the
amount paid for our option. This amount we think you should
reimburse us for, either by deducting same from the initial pay¬
ment, in case we exercise, our option, or by payment of same to us
in case we decide not to exercise the option. We should be glad,
therefore, if you will communicate with your associates, with a
view to entering into some agreement for securing this result,
as for example, an agreement that if we do not exercise the option
wa will release you from all claims with respect to your inventions
in color photography, including U. S. Parent So. 802,741' and your
more reoent inventions, upon payment to us of the amount we have
expended and providing that our claim shall be a lien on your patent
and inventions, and that the same shall not be assigned or trans¬
ferred until our claim has been satisfied.

Yours very truly,

C. E. Wilson,

Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr.

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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange , -JS . J .

hear Sir:

We thank you for yours of Jan. 30th and as soon
as we reoeive the Film solution, will advise you of
the result of our experiments.

Very truly yours.

GFJ/FC

PYROLtfi FRObUOtS CO,.

MOTION PICTURE MACHINERY

requires stars, can’s or sprockets we will allow you
a liberal commission.

Our equipment for this line of work is
complete in every detail. We manufacture such parts
in hundred lotB for several machine manufacturers
that demand' the best at the lowest possible cost.

Yours truly,

Lavezzi Machine Works.

Fort Dodge:, Iowa,

V915, $

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requirements i5"}naking t

Wish to say, however, that we believe from experiments that
we have already made that thdre is no question hut we will he
able to make a film from your solution which will not carry fire
when a lighted match is applied to it. We are unable to say as
to how the other qualities will be effected ‘ that ieufsom a
photographic standpoint. 0(1^ ^

We would like to carry these darpbriments further and if you
can advise us where we can get some of this solution or if you
will send us, say a quart, we feel that we will be able to accomplish
the end desired and then will take up the matter with you further,
as to its other qualities, aj/. Y S'

We have taken some nitro -cellulose or gun cotton and reduced
it to a solution and made it so that it -would not carry frames when
dry, after having been placed on a glass in a film form<^

May we hear from you furthBr? Thanking you, we remain,

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At^

18th February 1916

Hr. Horace G. Plimpton,

Edison Studio.

Dear Hr. Plimpton:

Beadell of Chicago reportB' as follows on releases
for the weeK of February 15th:

"In the Plumber’s Grip"— good. Passed by censor.
"Manufacture of Paper Honey"— good;Passed by censor.

"A Spiritual Elopement " — good. Passed by censor

"Their Happy Little Home"— fairly good. Passed by oensor.

"Her Husband's Son" — good. Censor eliminated 1 foot
showing the shooting: also 16 feet showing the blood running
down boy's face.

"The Voice of Conscience" — good. Censor eliminated 30 ft.
showing the operating table: also 6 ft. showing the woman
hissing her husband's cousin.

Tours very truly,

THOHAS A. KDISCfl, I NCCfiP CRATED,

Motion Picture Department,

I j WILSON

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February 16 t 1915.

Mr. Berggren:-

I you herewith deferred oahle which reached ub

January 14th. from Buenos Airea. This cable was forwarded by Mr.
H. A. Linton, President, of the Linton South American Company, and
requests the termination of their Argentine agreement. the cable

reads as follows

"ZYMOTIC, BEQUEST TERMINATION ARGENTINE
COHTBACT THIRTY BAYS. LINTON. "

Y/ill you please attach this cable to the Kinetophone

Agreement which we entered into with the Unton South American Company?
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EdisonKinetoscopes andMotion Picture Films
EdisonHome Kinetoscopes and Motion Picture Films
Edison Dictating Machines. Edison Kinetophones
Edison A.C.Rectifiers and Edison House lighting Controllers
Address your Reply to

Edison Studio, 2826 Decatur Avenue

Bedford Park, New York February £4

myself- when he called at the Studio, but it
soems that he came with a young man who is
in the developing room. He probably misunder-
. stood part of • the, takes that we make he-
oduse we make two negatives of all regular
pictures and this accounted for one of the
exposures that he saw. As to tho tests, we
should not feel satisfied- in striking any
set or dismissing the people without making
at loast one test and in some cases we mate
several. There may be some special effect
that is required which would not be safe to
'■ go ahead without knowing what, was to. be got¬
ten oh tho film, but usually tests are made
more for mechanical defects', such as scratches,
DICTATED TO AND TRANSCRIBED FROM THE EDISON DICTATING MACHINE

February 24, 1915.

- H '

Mr. Thomas A. T^di^on -

accurate focus 'and matters of that sort than
for the exposure itself. I doubt very much
whether any system could be devised to do a-
way with this or putting it another way a-
round, if we had any kind of a photometric
device, I still believe we would fool it was
necessary to make tests.

-Yours very truly,
Motion Picture Dept.

l.tgr .Negative Production.

A February 24th, 1915.

Messrs. Edison, Wilson, McChesjfey end Plimpton:

I quote as follows from a communication received from
Mr. Thomas J. Kennedy, laager of our Argentine Office, dated
January 27th, 1915* *

"We beg to Inform you that the exhibitors here at
present are in a deplorable state through lade of business.

Ho less than forty-five picture theatres have closed down
within the last month or so. Business in general continues
in a wretched state through lack of money, but it is hoped
that the returns from the orops will soon produce a change
for the better."

In a report Just received from Mr. Kennedy for Pec ember,
he advises as having received ,1,536.25, Argentine Currency, or
8662.19 TJ. S. Currenoy, for the rentals of films , but no sales
were reported. This is the largest amount reoeived for rentals
in the last four or five months.

For some time we have been curtailing shipnenta of
films to Argentine . We only occasionally send a strong two or
three reel subject.

5627 Willis Ave.
Route 10,

Dallas, Texas.

Your letter of the 5th inst., has gone so long unanswered, duo
to my "anxiousness" to frame up a scheme of combination thorough¬
ly before taking it back to you that you might see just what
could be done as soon as you have perfected your wonderful inven¬
tion with the Speaking Motion Picture.

I am negotiating with the Rational Civic Federation of the Dis¬
trict of Columbia to produce under their auspices, a carnival
in Greek Classics, and I was so in hopes that at this period
you would be able to have your manager of the Motion Picture
make tho films , and we using your disc for the r ehearsals and
performance .

X hope to have at least 10,000 young people in this Carnival,
and it will make a most wonderful picture for some Company.

Aside from this, it would show the work and interest of the
Woman's Department of the Rational Civic Federation.

X am at present producing the du Rizski work here in Dallas
under the Free Kindgerten Association and am using my beloved
disc for the music end.

If you can think this over, or give it any consideration, and
perhaos offer suggestions as to what can be done in the near
future, as a combination of your work and mine, I will appre¬
ciate it vory keenly.

At any rate I want to thank you heartily for your prompt re¬
ply to my previous letter. I feel keenly flattered to think
that you have in your wonderful and busy hours of thought
realized what the combination of the tv/o arts can be by answer¬
ing so promptly.

h | I have just noticed in the American Magazine your picture
I I rescued from the fire- "Hever Touched me, " and I am cutting
I \ it out to frame and put with a collection I am arranging of
\ \wonderful personages.

Thanking you again and again for your letter of February 5th,

liaroh 5th 1915.-

X quote as follows from an article appearing
in "DIE ZEI'f", published in Vienna, February 3rd j

3310 KIEEgQT‘ffnwfiEFiEr,T.EflTrAf.',I TOPER JiromiAT, COKgROL.

As mentioned in the y/IEKEH 2EI‘IU17G of yestorday’s
date, the firm "ESSIE KD1IMHEH2ALE EDIS0II-KIKEI0PII01T-
DirrERlTEHUOliG ALi’SCHUL & GOLD, at their request, have been
plaoed under judicial control (in the hands of the receiver).
Ihc firm in question was the fir3t to introduce the Edison
Kinetophone in Europe in the year 1912. 33ie demonstration
of same caused a great sensation, but later on the interest
for the Kinetophone has abated.

YS/C

/American Car and Foundry Company.

l&CKkKXME Montgomery, Ala., Mar.*, 1915.

iU, ut€ li—

Enclosed please find a full description of Color Photography,
i invented and perfected by William Ereese Green, of London, England,

but never exploited by him either in ^glasd , jr^Vne
1 have been able to learn. (/*£*& Tt (

Mr. Green, as you will ae^fflMShia fortune-'.as-a Photograp

■or tuna. -.as a Photographe:

therefore, hie statements and thoroughness along these lines must be
given credence, and because he was wealthy, failed to-exploit his

inventions. ^ not axpeot a great fortune for bWB^lng this to your
notice, and if you adopt and use the idea conveyed, will leave it to
you to recompense me accordingly, but if you db-Wt use it, please
return it, and I will try elsewhere. Keep this, information entirely^

to yourself.^ wae lt would ba valuable to you in the educational

work, I understand you are preparing, as things could be shown in
their natural colors.

Hoping with the out and description you oan,‘ and will deoide
to give the World another wonderful and beautiful thing now unused,

I am, with greatest respect and confidence,

Mr. Edison:

Some two or throe weeks ago you requested (see your
memo, attached) additional information concerning the Home
Kinetoscope situation. Some delay has ensued in obtaining this
information because of the incompleteness of our records due to
the fire. Hereto first attached you will find a report from
Mr. HcChesney answering your questions as completely as possible.
1 also attach all other previous papers and memos, on the subject
so that in case you want to review them all before arriving at a
decision you may do so.

CHW/IW C- H* W-

Dear Sir: ■■

Enclosed herewith you will find duplicate oopHee
of letters .sent to Mr. J. H. Powrle in regard to the
Duntley Air-Purifier which was sent to you hy our Shotory,
the Duntley Products Co. of Erie, Pa. on June 2nd, 1914.

Mr. Powrie desired ue to send one of these Machines
for trial in the Moving Picture Ma Department .

It 1b almost a year since we sent this Purifier to
your Laboratory, hut as yet have not had a report from you
regarding the test,., or whether you wished us to send you a
hill for the Machine.

Kindly let us hear from you hy return mail,

Yours very truly,

Universal

Vacuum Cleaner Maintenance Co.

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N. Y. May 27th, 19X4.

Ur. 7. H. Powrie,

o/o Thos. A. Edison Laboratories,

Orange, New Jersey.

Sear Sir:

We are just in reoeipt of a letter from the
Taotory,,- at Brie, Pa., advising us that they are send- •
ing you an Air-Purifier on trial, same is being shipped
in exaot acoordanoe with your wishes.

Yours very truly,

, Universal

Vacuum Cleaner Maintenance Co.

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N. Y. Mot. 16th, 1914.

Mr. I. H. Powrie,

c/o Thos. A. Edison Laboratories ,

Orange, N. J.

Sear Sir:

Me have .'phoned you sereral times In regard to the
Air-Purifier which you hare had on trial, hut have never /
been able to talk to you.

I wish you would kindly let me know what disposition
you intend making of this Machined If the test has proven
satisfactory, we" would like your permission to hill same to
you.

I would appreolatetTery=mpoh.ynur immediate at¬
tention, as our factory have written us several times asking
for a report, and up to the present time, we have been unable
to give it to them.

Awaiting your reply with interest, we are,

Very truly yours,,

Universal

Vacuum Cleaner Maintenance Co. /

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West Orange, N.J., r/:'3’j 4<^

Dear Mr. Edison:. ^ fi ^

In my research work, I have become acquainted with
an amplifier for weak electrical
connected in a telephone circuit,

making of phonographic records of distant sounds. ^

You have, perhaps, become aware of this device; if
so, you will please pardon my mentioning it. It seems /
well worth consideration. (

The range of its amplification is unlimited - two \_

three-step instruments placed in cascade would give a
magnification of 360,000; a third instrument added would

make the magnification 20,000,000; - and there is no lower

limit Of sensitiveness:- it is constructed on the princi¬
ple- of cathodic dispersion. It amplifies with perfect
fidelity and without lag or distortion.

When used in connection with talking pictures, all
the sounds which a person would ordinarily hear in an
out-of-door performance covering a wide area would be
faithfully recorded upon the wax cylinder of the phonograph,
and, in the reproduction of the record, the amplifier could
again be used in bringing up the intensity of the sounds
so as to produce, with the moving pictures, the most pleas-

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH DIVISION

Since this idea has occurred to me, I have pu a
little thought upon it and it seems that synchronism
between the moving picture camera and the wax cylmd
of the phonograph can be easily obtained, ^ as wail -

feet synchronism in the reproduction— the record
attached to the moving picture a

passing to the stage where the
behind the screen. , . k if

I would be pleased to assist you with tm»
it should seem promising to you

I have pleasant memories of my work with y ^
summers ago when we devised the -personal
apoaratus. I would be glad to have you me .tie -J »
to Mr. Meadowcroft. Sly association with him
pleasant.

Very truly yours,

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Pierce Hali,

Harvard University.

Cambridge, Mass.

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Mr. H. W.Meadowcrof t,

Edison Laboratory,

West Orange, N.J.,

Dear Mr. Meadowcrof t:-

Ona week ago, I sent to Mr. Edison a brief description
of a method of making talking moving pictures, and, having
received no reply, it occurred to me that Mr. Edison might
be away on his vacation at this time of year. I, there¬
fore, write to you and, in case my former letter is lost,
will state briefly its contents.

Thera has recently been placed upon the market an am¬
plifier for weak electric impulses. A three-step ampli¬
fier will magnify electric impulses 600 times; two of these
instruments in cascade will magnify 360 000 times, and three
instruments will give a magnification of 30 000 000. Thus,
when connected in circuit with a telephone receiver, its
power of amplification is unlimited.

When used for making out-of-door records for talking
pictures, the sounds and voices foom points covering acres
will all be perceived by this most sensitive phonographic
ear, without distortion. 8y connecting the mechanisms of
tbs moving picture machine and phonograph, perfect syn¬
chronism may be obtSinsd, both in the taking of the pictures
and record, and in the reproduction of them, and the ampli¬
fier would be used in both operations.

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE O

You may have been working with this amplifier already
if so, please pardon my mentioning it. It is well wortn
investigation. If you have not been introduced o as
yet, I would be glad to assist you in any way possible
applying it as indicated above. There are, of course
innumerable minor problems to be worked out in its appli¬

cation. , .

I remember very pleasantly my associatioi
when I was working on the "personal equation"
with Mr. Edison two summers ago.

Trusting to hear from you, I am

Very truly yours.

1 with you
apparatus

Pierce Hall,

Harvard University,
Cambridge, Mass.

Fort Dodse.Iowa,

April 5th, 1915

Pefarrin11' to your letter of March 3d for wnich ..e
thank vou wish to say that we believe we have succeeded
in making a film which will do what we claim for it and
which will take photographs in the regular manner.

The President of this Company and the writer expect
to have the pleasure of calling on yon curing tne latter
part of May or the 1st of June if we may he granted an

aUdiSn°e* ^

re are taking the liberty of sending to youCnn&eil / ™

made by the Government on one of our interior pm

May f j 1916.

KoBara. L. W. MaObeaney, Plimpton, Stevens, (Sail, Farrell,
1. c. MoChooney, Jamicon, Maxwell*

It has -boon dooidcd that better results oan be accom¬
plished by reducing the present Film Coranittee to three people,
oonsisting of Masers. Obaa. Edison, H. G. Plimpton and 1. W.
MoOheroey. You will therefore please note that after the meet¬
ing to bo held on Monday evening, May 3rd, the presence of the
other members of the Committee as it exists at present will not
be neoeaBary. It will perhaps be neoossary for Mr. Stevens, of
the Foreign Department, and Mr. B. 0. HoChoaney. of the Advertis¬
ing Department, ana one or two others to boo the pictures, in order
to properly handle their end of the bualneas relating to same; there¬
fore the time at which they oau uee them will be arranged for a

little later, and they will be duly advioed.

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theA-'could mkewiiiye $100 for about 300 pioiwres f
fa be taken in /^morning before 12:00 o'clock and be
ready for deMvery in the evening to throw on the screen.
ThiB is more than we can afford to pay. I was wondering
whether with your personal acquaintance with Mr. Edison,
if a $25 bill would tempt him to take some pictures of
our parade and circus performance. Of course I appreciate
there would be no money in this for the Edison Company and
whatever they migjit do would be a courtesy to you or the
writer.

We have a big day in Maplewood on next Monday,
and I thought it would be quite a stunt to have these
pictures taken and then shown at night. We have already
contracted for a picture machine and the films for same,
but it certainly would be a big surprise and treat for
our people If. we could let them see how they look in the
"moviesl1

If you think well of this and can consistently
broach the subject to Mr. Edison, why all right. If not
just forget it.

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Dear l*r« Edison:

recen^coihrer3ati(|n”v/ith hr.

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Hiller of New York, he called attention to theS^rtbrest
you have been taking in the use of moving pictures in

education.

I have been endeavoring to build up an appre¬
ciation of the importance of fca^tririEa*# a reference
library for instruction composed of well selected films
and made available for use as needed in giving system¬
atic instruction in engineering and related subjects.

X understand that you have given consiuerable
thought to this matter and that already you may have
taken some steps in this connection. If so, I trust
you will favor me with some advice or suggestions as
to how best to handle and enlarge a selection of this
kind, making it available for all engineering schools
and others interested.

Cordially yours,

July 20 th . 1915

Mr. 1--. 3. ivagriar,

Tho Bijou,

Lamar , Ohio.

Dear Sir:

Your favor of the 15th instant ,
addressed to Mr. I’dison. has heen received.
In reply ho requests us to ask you to send
a copy of your patent, which ’.7a will have
our film Department look into and see if it
is suitable for our use.

Kindly sand copy of tho patent to
Ur. H. i\ Miller, "dison Laboratory, Orange,
n. J.

Yours vory truly.

Edison Laboratory.

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Chicago, July 31, 1915.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
President ,

Edison- Company,

West Orange, H.J.

Dear Sir:-

A member of the Chicago City Council has request¬
ed that we gather information and other data for his use on
the subject of non-inflammable films or films of slow- burning
construction in moving picture theatres, as factors in pre¬
venting fires and catastrophies in these public places of
amusement.

We shall be pleased to have you send us any inform¬
ation you may have showing the ordinances which have^ been
adopted or proposed in various cities, or the laws which may
have been passed by states providing for the use in moving
picture theatres of non-inflammable films or films of slow-
burning construction. '

If you have any printed matter on the foregoing
subject which you can send us we shall be pleased to have
you forward the same.

Very truly yours,

Municipal Reference Librarian

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Motion Picture Film

as Historical Source
Material

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In the collecting of historical materials one finds himself
too often inclined to lean upon proof rather than to rely
upon prophesy.- The historical value of an ancient object
or of a manuscript is easy to judge with the light of years
upon it hut by the same light one observes the absence of
other equally important things. Our best museums overlook
matters of present moment which will be indispensable in
future, yet in future impossible to procure. All materials
wisely eollceted establish or illustrate historical matters. It
takes little imagination or courage to select for such pur¬
ls peso materials to illustrate principles or processes now ob-
- solete but known to have been important. But to attempt
to select such literature or object material of today ns will
suitably and sufficiently reveal in the remote future all the
probable wants for understanding our own time is much
more difficult but none the less the collector’s obligation. To
choose well, to acquire no waste material and ignore no csscn-
liul, calls for n species of talent akin to that which in writing
guides the author to the selection and treatment of themes
at once vitnl and popular.

When Lew Wallace wrote of Beu Hur’s life at the onr ns
a galley slave, he is said to have reluctantly omitted a de¬
scription of the mechanical device wo now cnll an onrlock
for he could neither imagine nor ascertain how the son was
kept from the hold when the waves lashed the gunwales.
As important mechanical devices m oui own day are to c
examined in the patent office, but what is not shown there
nnd is to be found nowhere else unless in collections of objects
and associate 1 te 1 tic off t i ol el 1) go
device upon. the evolution of life. Though the model of the

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144 ANNALS OF IOWA. „ :j

surgeon in one ot Ins most difficult and successful opera- . j

tions with hands, instruments and affected tissues photo- j

graphed in motion. !

We have a daguerreotype portrait of the first short horn J

hull brought upon Iowa soil. lie was imported by Timothy.

Day from the herd of Brutus J. Clay, of Lexington, Kentucky,
in 1852, and was the object of enormous interest at the earliest
Iowa agricultural fairs. And wo have a negative picturing in
motion Gov. George IV. Clarke conferring in 1013 the
first medals upon the successful competitors among Iowa prize
babies.

These instances suggest the precedents and the probability
of historical value peculiar to present day motion picture neg-

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Hr. Edgar H. Harlan, Curator,
Historical Department of Iowa,
Ees Hollies, la*

Bear Sir;

Mr. Edison has suggested that I write you with further
reference to your letter of 21st August to him.

If I correotly understand your plan, you are probably
more interested in motion pictures of ^0°^es

omrthlnjr else. We seen not to hare made a great many pictures
of^this^sort^ beeause°the field is covered ^ther thorougUy
by the Paths people and by the Sellg Company wortcingin co -

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! ™ the remainder any subjects which appeal to you

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descriptions of them.

yours faithfully.

Manager Motion Picture Division.

LSMtASO

to. Thomas A. Edison,

o/o Thomas A. Edison Inc . ,

Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A.

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lated 33rd August 1915 from the Tricolor Animatograph
Syndicate Limited, 86 Tontine Street, Folkestone, which
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Thomas A Edison Orange N.J,

I will be at Hotel Cumberland newyork at ten oclock
Thursday morning If you can telephone or wire answer to
my recent letter would be greatful

Archer B Hulbert.

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(iHmrictta (ffoHcgc

department of^merican^

.fitoticlMOIiio

My dear 5ir Edison:

I have heard that you have taken an
interest at some time in the development of the moving film
for educational purposes. X have been at work for some little
time on a scheme to illustrate the hirth of our Continent, the
stages of its development and the era of discovery coloniza¬
tion and expansion hy means of a moving film.

I have made a series of little charts illustrating the pro-
gres above mentioned. It seems to me a popular realization of
the sequence of events and many such historical tangles such
as disputes over boundary lines will never be achieved until
they can be displayed on a film.

Would it be possible for me to see you or one of your as¬
sistants and show you the charts I have made and exx>l&in the
idea X have been working on? I have reached a point where I
need expert advice and Mr Finley suggested that I mention the
matter to you.

Faithfully Yours,

Professor of American History , Marietta Col.
Archivist to the Harvard Commission on Western His¬
tory.

The Vitagraph Co. of America

LOCUST AVENUE. BROOKLYN. I

October lsti} 19:

Thos. A. .liaison. Esq.., 1

Ihos. A. liaison C0., Inc.

Orange, N. J.

My aear Mr. Edison,

She last time I wrote you it was at out the
Navy Boarl. This tine it is about the Motion Picture
Board.

Very recently there has been formed an organiza¬
tion that was saaiy needed in our inaustry; namely, a
Motion Picture Boar! of Traae. The Executive Secretary
Mr. J. W. Binder, is a man in whom I have absolute confidence
and who, I believe, is to he thoroughly trusted.

I have been honored with the Presidency of this
Board and I am naturally anxious that all my associates
of so many years standing should be included in its membership

I believe the Edison Company was asked to become
a charter member, but perhaps the matter was neglected or
nor presented in the proper light, I am siting to you
personally to ask if you will honor the Board by beooming a
member of it, and by yourself I mean also, of course, the
Thos. A. Edison Co., Inc.

Much good can be accomplished, adverse legislation
prevented, and unjust oensorship defeated. No single con¬
cern can accomplish this, and it can be done only through
a non-partisan, non-politidal body such as the above
mentioned Board of Trade, which is controlled by no company
or clique, and which works for the good of all. I believe
this organization will prove of vital interest and immense
value to every one interested in motion picture industry,
and I therefore sincerely trust that the name of adiBon may
be associated among the very early members Ox same.

With best wishes, believe me

(COPY)

Mew York, Oct. 6, 1915.

Ur. C. H. Wilson,

C/o Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, N. J.

Uy dear Ur. Wilson:

Reporting. progress upon "Vanity Pair" and the
feature business generally:

I enclose herewith a memorandum showing specific datings
of "Vanity Pair" as well as the dates that it will play under annual

26 will give us a sort of average for each film.

We consider the dates made by titles more dependabie than
the annuals, because there is greater danger of cancellation with
latter.

Although cancellations of annual ?r® ' fexnecttt0neW

' business is ^antly1Ved^e8t?tal6of our annual contracts made

increase our totals constantly. *30 926. 00. I expect

2«rS”ld4%out $26,000.00 weeJrly t. th.ee

contracts.

included in contracts covering specific titles and dates

is such important business as the loew Circuit Poll ^ Bhor in
people book after having seen' “^“e Loew gave us little enoour-
any preliminary summary. 1 instance^ ^ it| advertieed length,
agement on "Vanity lair , reel version, which pleased them,

aerie, of MW *»■

circuit.

the Pacific oe.st report. alCfi

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a seven reel film.

Oh the whole, it 1. tS/fUm’hS^Sh

upon '"faulty r*ir> ' “"Sf a„»t KtlS LS after the trado pr.ee
viewed by exhibitors in d^®^gend you in the course of another ;.eek
reviews have appeared. i ae J

or ten days another summary.

Yours very truly,

Deoatur, Texas, October 7th, 1915.

Dear Sir.-^ ^ S0ndlng you under separate cover Registered, Special
Delivery, a rough model of a sprocket idea that I have W0^e^.°u*,rtI
believe that you can readily see the advantages it has over the old
style sprocket. The sprooket is separate from the drum and is made in
two half seotions, which are slipped over two little pins on the drum.

I send you two ideas on this Bame model forattachingtheoollar
to hold the sprocket to the drum. You will note that at one end _the
oollar is screwed, on while at the other end the collar is put
two little screws.

This sprooket can be put on by the operator in four to five min¬
utes without removing the drum from the machine shaft. This is an ad

vantage in that the moving picture theatres in the smaller towns are
ha?llf getting by any way! as I know from s eve raly ears experience.
And, too, the operator neglects to put new sprockets on ™en he
should, oausing the films, in many instances, to be cut by *he sharp
ness of the old sprocket. Neoessanilly the next theatre to receive the
film gets it in in a damaged condition, sooner or later foroing an
otherwise good film off of the circuit.

Mr. Edison I send you this idea wholy unprotected.
the same I will be satisfied on any small royalty that you think fair
and right. I leave the matter with you feeling that I am right in so
doing.

I reserve the right to use this sprooket idea on a machine that I
am working on that will make an absolutely flickerless pioture, that
will moveSthe film on one eighth to one tenth. Starting movement of
film slow and picking up, whioh will make no moreetrainonthefilm
than the present maohine that moves them. on one fourth and one sixtn.

I would be glad, indeed, to hear from you on this matter at your
convenience. Respectfully,

E.W. Blythe.

Thomas A. Edison, Esq., — -fT

Orange, H. J. ^^^CXU,

My dear Mr. Edison: _£-^-"7 ' *’** ^ T

In the extensive exhibition field of motion
pictures, there is a general desire on the part of P™?u?er® > *«£;
hihi tors, and the public for music of better grade that is adapts
able and appropriate to the particular subjects, scenes and senlfi-
ments of film productions, especially relating to feature and (
master films.

Ab you no doubt know, certain producers and
exhibitors have experimented in this matter, having had music
specially written or adapted as an accompaniment to oertain films.

Ut> to the present, however, this has not proved practical for gen¬
eral use,by reason of uncertain and unsatisfactory synchronization—
the operator either causing the film to be rotated at varying'*'
different speeds, or the orchestra leader, organist or pianist play¬
ing the music at tempos differing from those designed in the ori¬
ginal construction of the musical setting.

Almost all of the large producers of films
realize the value of special and appropriate musical accompaniment
to films, as it greatly enhances the interest of same with the
public, who are rapidly becoming more discriminating. These pro¬
ducers would make a regular practise of furnishing special or
adapted music to their exhibitors with each film, if same could be
operated in a really satisfactory and practical way.

Knowing that you are considerably interested
in such matters, I take pleasure in stating that I have evolved a
practical basic idea which would, almost automatically, produce
absolute and perfect synchronization between the music and film.

I have no means of developing same, but if
vou are interested, would be pleased to collaborate with you in
this important matter. The field of demand and usefulness for the
device whioh I have in mind is very broad, and when its praotioal
use and value is demonstrated to the film manufacturers, there is
no question in my mind but that it would command hearty co-opera¬
tion on their part, and become of universal use in all places
where motion pictures are shown.

WILLIAM H. PENN

EXCLUSIVE MUSICAL MATERIAL

OCt. 8,1915.

I am a practical musician of over twenty-five
;hat prove practical and of value.

iderati on,

Trusting you will give this matter early con-
and awaiting your valued reply, I heg to remain

WHP/EB

enoloseda

letter to these papers and return to me.

VY. H. MEADOWCEOFT.

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Ujtetoncal Uteparttueut of 3lmoa^

'h&-

EDGAR R. HARLAN, CURATOR

B«J fifatwa Oot . 15 , IS 15 .

My dear Mr. Edison:

As suggested in your letter of August 3QtTiK your £ ■ V*.
associates have sent to me a pamphlet showing trie1 output of your
manufactory of motion picture films which I have under consideration
with a view to select certain films for deposit in this institution
as a source of historical materials. I shall pursue the idea as
promptly and as practically as I can, hut in the meantime may I ask
you whether you have any object or device suitable to be placed in
a museum with your name attached, and which the public can thereby
know they are observing the product of your own hand and brain.

It is my purpose to have upon display such illustrated
materials as will acquaint the popular visitor as well as the
technician of your interest as indicated in your favor of the 30th of
August, and any device you could spare, even if it:were no more than
a mere screw driver would accomplish my purpose.

Sincerely yours, -

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange ,

t 1Z , tfcvU

October 30th. 1915.

Mr. Ott:

Do you know of anything around the place
that would be satisfactory to give this gentleman
to put in a museum. He wants something which re¬
lates to the invention of the motion picture camera.
If we have something of this kind that would not
be necessary to keep for evidence, I should be glad
to know 6f it. Will. you please let me know at
your early convenience?

W. H. MEADOW CROFT .

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR A MILLION DOLLARS TO ENDOW THE
ACTORS’ FUND OF AMERICA

November 10, 1916,

Mr. Edison: /

Supplementing the memorMicLum I sent you about two months
ago, in whioh I advised our withdrawal from the General Film Co.,

X beg to say that the speoial dounsel employed by the speoial committee
(Kleine, Smith and Singhi) wa/ judge Moon, who, while Dubln's counsel,
was acceptable to me. /

Judge Moon's opinion, considering the matter solely from
the standpoint of the GenerE®. film Co., was that the General Film
Co. could secure a reversal fen appeal, and he recommended the prose¬
cution of an appeal. Nevertheless, in view of Judge Dickinson's
decision, Mr. Moon did not think it advisable for the General Film
Co. to pay the Patents Company any further royalties. It was
therefore decided by the Board of Directors of the General Film Co.
to discontinue the payment of such royalties.

Kennedy and I of course voted against the discontinuance
of the royalties.

Following the vote on this proposition, Mr. Marion of the
Kalem Co. expressed regret that the General Film Co. was handicapped
by having Board members who by reason of their connection with the
Motion Picture Patents Co. were not in a position to act unbiasedly
in the interests of the General Film Co.

At this Juncture Mr. Smith of the Vitagraph Co. offered
a resolution that the number of releases through the General Film
Co. should be fixed at from 36 to 42 . Mr. Kennedy interposed,
stating that before Mr. Smith's resolution was put he wanted to
explain his position fully to Mr. Marion. Mr. Kennedy thereupon
defined his attitude and tendered his resignation. X also resigned,

Mr. Edison- 2.

since, 'being Vice-President, I should have suooeeded to the presidency,
and Marion's insinuations and objections would have been as applicable
to me as to Kennedy.

A recess was taken until 4 P. M. yesterday. It was arranged
that during this recess the special committee confer with Judge Moon
again and learn whether, in view of the legal status of the General
Pilm Company's affairs, it was advisable to accept the resignations
of Kennedy and myself.

Both Kennedy and I are holding aloof, awaiting a further
communication from the other directors. I feel that our interests
cannot be jeopardized by this aloof attitude and that possibly it
may have a good effeot.

Up to 7 o'clock yesterday nothing had been accomplished.

I expect to be in Hew York to-day and hope to be able to make a
complete report by Thursday.

CHW/IW C. H. W.

®{ )£ Actors’ Jftmb of gMferica

SEND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
ACTORS • FUND CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
, HOTEL ASTOR, N. Y. CITY

TELEPHONE, “BRYANT 2100"

OFFICERS OF
‘Glic JCTORS ' FUND
OF AMERICA

JOS. R. CR1SMER.

In VICE-PRESIDENT

WILLIAM HARRIS

5ii'uiiiiiuu'Icr:i i _

Rational Campaign Comimttee
$otcl mov y

|Court«y nl WM. C. MUSCHENHgjfU

(\^NewYotk^''

Ho van tor 10th, 1915^ ^

Ur. Thomas A.Sdison,

Llewelyn Park,

Orange, H.J.

My dear Mr.SdiBOn:

-ffe are planni4 a Mill*™ Dollar Campaign t
prevent the Actors* Fund of America from -breaking up.

EDWIN D. MINER,

SECRETARY
F. F. MACKAY.

2nd VICE-PRESIDENT

CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

• W.C. AUSTIN.

ASST. GENERAL SECRETARY

N. W. BROWN.

SECRETARY FINANCE COMMITTEE

BOARD of TRUSTEES

MARC KLAW
DAVID WARFIELD
JOSEPH BROOKS
FRANCIS WILSON
WINTHROP AMES
CHAS. BURNHAM
HOLLIS E. COOLEY
CHARLES DICKSON
J. J. ARMSTRONG
HARRISON GREY FISKL,
SAM A. SCRIBNER ff/J
WALTER VINCENT V
RALPH DELMORE
HENRY W. SAVAGE
HARRY HARWOOD
MILTON NOBLES

tfe shall demand no time or labor teem you, but

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Trusting that v;e may have the honor of your par
ticipation in the way suggested , I beg to remain.

io remain, yf

Very truly yours,

^ '^^■pdrtctor l^ion^Oa^ER.

Director

Actors' Fund of America,
Hotel Astor, How York.

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Theodora nooaeYolt

President, ..aohlngton.D.O.
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Jamas W-Vadoworth, Jr.
Paul O.IIuetinE
Kerris Sheppard

U.a. Senator, -tato of vaohington
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Anna T. Morgan
Mrs. James Speyer
Isaac H.Seligman
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November l6th 19^15.

,X<-vw cwtCeMtj

)%e&h0$e4'& pnx^xt^ other

people but there is a man inJCopeka^ansayT
an entirely new principlIP

ordinary picture films, wif&utla shutter, consequently there
is a picture on the curtain all'the time wiclp?enders a smooth,
soothing picture with absolutely no flickeC— TTyou wald be
interested in such a machine, he will gladly submit a model to
demonstrate the prinoiple, providing you and he can agree upon
terms.

I would not write for him but for the fact that
I have known him for years and have great confidence in him and
his ability to do what he says that he can. His name is I. N.
Cassity and his address is 1023 Jackson Street, Topeka, Kansas.

Hoping if this matter is of interest to you that
you will write him, X am, with personal regards,

Very truly yours

Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.

Haply’ to Efficiency Engineer's Memorandum Mo. 3207
November 16, 1915

Division in Question - Edison Studio Division, T.A.E., Ino.

Subjeot - Dlsoussion— Measra. Wilson, ^W.MoChesney & Mambert:

Mr. T« A* Ediaon
Mr. Chas.- Edison

I believe I am expected to outline briefly what aotion haa been
taken in reapeot of the instruotions oontalntod in Mr. Mambert 'a
memorandum of the above number. j

Obviously, nothing oan be done about/bettering our percentage
arrangement with Hr. Kleine (jumping our/share of the gross receipts
from 60$ to possibly 75$) until such time as we are able to produce
a second five reel feature each month ffir his exchanges to distribute.

I am hoping that this will be during the month of January, but I should
like a little longer time for consideration before making a definite
promise. /

Nothing further has developed in? connection with the locating
of the publicity man at the Studio, except that there have been
additional incidents during the past! ten days or so whioh seem to
make the soheme suggested by Mr. Wilton a very desirable one.

X have arranged for the purohaefe of a box at the Soreen Club
Ball, Saturday evening, at $75.00, aid our principal players will be
in attendance. Possibly one of thefe, Mias Dana, will be one of the
leaders of the grand maroh. I mention this merely to show that we
are trying to get a little publicity \)ut of the subscription.

X have made the tabulation of film saleB from the information
seoured by Mr. Wilson. The report showed a total of 1480 reels pur¬
chased by the General Film Company during the week ending Ootober 11th.
There were 37 different pictures released that week by the nine manu¬
facturers, the 37 piotures amounting in all to 62 reels. The average
prints sold per reel figured 28 6/l3. In the showing, Vltagraph,
with an average sale of 38 l/3 prints per reel waB first; Essanay
was second, with an average of 23 l/lls Edison was third with an
average of ZZ&/Z\ Biograph was fourth with an average of 22 3/8;

Kalem was fifth with an average of 22 ; Mellea was six with an average
of 20 l/4 } lubin was seventh with an average of 20 4/9; Selig was
eighth with an average of 19 3/4 and Kleine waB ninth with an
average of 12. In the total prints sold, (regardless of the number
of releases), Vitagraph was first with 345; Essanay seoond with
254; Kalem third with 198; Lubin fourth with 184; Biograph fifth
with 179; Edison sixth with 136; MelieB seventh with 81; Selig
eighth with 79 and Kleine ninth with 24.

The picture for the Phonograph Division 1b well under way , al¬
though we have enoountered all sorts of hard luok in connection with
it. As an example: William 'West, oast for the part of the butler
appeared in about ten soenes, was taken ill, and when several days
after his initial appearance he came to the Studio to make the remain-

tag scenes he was so feeble that it seemed quiteuseleast
continue him in the pioture. Accordingly we had to oast
new man for the part of the butler and remake the scenes,
new man ror x p ^ ^ en00UntBrea with the pioture, bi

I have written
soliciting sums for '
previously covered tl

I tools: up with
discontinuing Cur arr

and he wanted us to try it out for another
that he would be a little less critical in the s^ootlon or
negatives than heretofore. I agreed and will report later
this detail.

Except in two oases it has not been necessary to make
increases in the salaries of our camera operators, and in only
X increased the operator's salary to

the oases of any camera operators who are i
manufacturers with better offers.

I am now getting a daily report of the aooumulatiye cost
of all pictures in process, whioh report is also including a daily
distribution of the pay roll, so that we do not have to wait
even until the end of a week to know how much "general burden
eaoh pioture is oarrying. It has been quite a ohore t0
out this scheme, and while the figures I am getting now perhaps
are not absolutely aoourrate, they are far more definite than
we have ever been able to get before, and we are working to the
point where they will be in absolute balance with our books.

I feel with ur/llasbert that these daily reports will be a great
factor in eliminating some of the waste and extravagance herB
the Studio — when we have learned, as we will soon, how to analyze
them properly. A I

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Messrs. Wilson & Manbert.

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ar. J. X.. Holbrook,

% Sharton, Inc.,

Ithaca, H. Y.

Dear Sir:

Your favor of tho 14th instant to
Ur. Edison was received and has had his per¬
sonal consideration. He wishes ue to say that
he will bo glad to see a demonstration of your
process after December 1st.

If you will kindly communicate with
me a few days bofore you wish to come here, and
will state Just what facilities in the way of
space, etc., you will require, I will make tho
necessary arrangements.

Yours very truly.

Assistant to Mr. Edison.

MT. SOPRIS FARM
E. H. Gi'ubb & Sons

The Eugene H. Grubb Mt. Sopris Farming Co. (U
Successors 1 1

CARBONDAI.E, COLO.,

Desr Mr Meadoworoft,

I am sending today, via Wells Fargo
sacK of potatoes to Mr Thomas Edison's residence
and a crate of varieties of potatoes, with dis
criptlons for film and other experiments to
the Labratory, and also a sack of two varieties
Russet BurbanK and Peachblow, same address for
your use. The frames ar, the courtesy and com¬
pliment of Mr F. A. Wadleigh of the Denver
and Rio Grande Railway. I could not very well
ask him to frame a sack to you and so they are
all going under one Frank to Mr Edison. X am
hoping these potatoes will proven sup rior in
cooking excellence to anything you can procure
in your market. The long rough skin ones are
the gusset Burbank and they are at the b st
season now. The round red ones are the Perfect
peachblow, whose best season is after the first
of the year. It is not generally known
that the potato has a bbest season of ripness as
different varietley of apples have. The peachblow
if properly keep cool and in the dark will be good
from January until June

MT. SOPRIS FARM
E. H. Grubb & Sons

The Eugene H. Grubb Mt. Sopris Farming Co.
Successors

CAKBONDALE, COLO..

I had a most Interesting discussion with
your Prof. Warner in reference to the potato
cooking experiment. He comprehended the problem
most quickly. I had mailed to him from my pub¬
lisher Doubleday Page and Co., and asked them
to Inscribe, with my compliments, a book on the
/potato to Mr Warner, in your care. As X hawe
/ has no acknowledgement of the same, if this has
I not been received I will send one direct from

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v. 64 th. 5.916-

Jr. Eugene Grubb,

Oarbondale, Colo.

Dear Mr . Grubb :

I received your favor notifying me of the shipment of
some potatoes to ill’. Edison's residence and also of a crate for
the Laboratory and a sack for my own use. Ihey all went up to
the house several days ago, und 1 suppose we shall be unable to
separate them now, as they have all been mingled together.

I saw Mr. V.arner yesterday and find that he understands
your ideas in regard to the ffclm problem. She book came in from
Doubleday’s in due time, and I handed it over to Ur. Warner.

With kind regards, I remain,

Yours very truly.

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I am writing to put c^uestion before you and will do 30 ag,
vory briefly.

‘ . Has anyone ever tried tcggaKfe 3*»iSfc£ife&hln » records on the

general principle of the moving ^cture^mm, tl^tj.3, havin^Jo^
body of the record consist of a narrow ribbo| of /h^^fubber in-
utead of a diso of such material? £nr • f r

Being a musician, the limitat^nsJfgtha-^T form of record
are so obvious to me that it has aiwtyTloomed of the greatest

desirability to mo that the length of oer ta$ °24^P°3^0n8

wU^tted#^Sf^mutllatlon in order
should not necessarily be the i<%ji$ont.®or n

to ma.ee the recording of them possibli^^^ .

Hoping 1 may receive some reply from you
any possibilities whatover, I am *fy.i***'^ ^ "’r‘

Eespeotfully yours.

rCi

Agnes Scott College,

56 NY GC 49 13EX BLUE

HY BOSTON MASS NOV 29 191 5 1105

TO HAVE ELECTRIC TRUCK PARADE IN BOSTON TOMORROW SEVENTY FIVE
TO ONE HUNDRED IN LINE HALF OF THEM DRIVEN BY EDISON BATTERIES
COUI.D YOU FAVOR US WITH A MOVING PICTURE OPERATOR TO TAKE PICTUREB

OF parade axxxatx

day baker ,

39 BOYLSTON ST C H MILES SECY E V A 0 A,

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MOTION PICTURE BOARD OF TRADE
OF AMERICA, INC.

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NEW YORK

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i5y dear lir. Edison:

9 v# ‘H-t-fe. i

V/ill you opare a few minutes
out of your busy day Tuesday or Wednesday
of next week to receive Colonel ,T. Stuart
Blackton and myself? Vto v/ant to talk with
you about the Honorary Presidency of the
Motion Picture Board of Trade. I hope that
we can induce you to reconsider your
declination. I await your further pleasure.

Very truly yours,

. h.

Executive Secretary.

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26 Hurlbut St.

Cambridge, Mass .
December 4,1915.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison
West Orange, N.J.

Dear Sir:- _ _

As a research student in the field of education, and

a firm believer in the educational value of the cinematograph,

I am writing to inquire concerning the experiments that you
have carried on along this line. That motion pictures in the
theatres have, today , the pwwer to exert tremendous influence on
the masses cannot be doubted, in view of the extent to which
such places of amusement are patronized. The use of pictures
in schools, however, especially interests me at this time.

I should like particularly, to discover to what degree the

use of motion pictures is justified in the curriculum. Have
you determined by investigations in schools, the efficiency
of teaching with the aid of the cinematograph? If you have
oarried on such comparative studies, to what extent and with
what result 1

I should be glad to know how comprehensive are the films
which you. are preparing for educative purposes, and any other
information about them which you care to give me.

Yours very truly,

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MT. SOPBIS FARM
E. H. iGx’ubb & Sons

The Eugene H. Grubb Mt. Sopris Fanning Co.

My dear Mr Edison

Enclosed please find a copy a of letter which
was written some three weoKs ago, in the subject of
which I am very much interested. X have not heard
from you, nor fnora Professor Warner, to whom I wrote also
and while X do not wish at al to seem importunate, I
trust the letter reached the destination in due lime.

At your leisure I shall be most happy to
hear from you, and with the compliments of the season
and with best wishes, I remain

Sincerely S' ^

Mr Thomas A.
Orange,

New Jersey

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Dear Mr Edison

T waa so delighted to hear that you had
attngulshed world's benefactor, Luther

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souls cannot be oftener togetner. and when I

one would be an inspiration to ornla i wir-d President

learned that you were to It ^llwayofwhat a splendid
sproulof ^Southern Pacmc railway, ^ ffirs

Edlson^an^your^car^to^BurbanK^s^home and 8oe him in^his
t^t^h c°^tesyXte^endfd to Pyou, whether

I^wa 8 ins t rumen t a 1 or not, does not matter.

NOW: To come to my great ambition and desire.

„1ve to the American housewife and the peo¬
ple in general, the most useful Knowledge of the prepay

kin Si? «^2.S5ShtS°.Uin my-elf .

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potato. perpared slides for steroptican

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Mr Edison 2-2

,onnn -feet, you cannot hoi it
hundred, and ^ J'lintl0r Aga’ result therefore, the potato
potatoes in a day. * res often as a food

had failed to Rive its best resu^ ^ noW tftat the
value in lacKing andln forepldiy into universal use
electric range is coining so rep d0d this opens

, where higlt temperatures can n tato. Mr Henry

a wonderful WWW™* f0 douht you Know well,
Dougherty H®w General Electric Company are now

By express today ^ thru the ^rtest^of m

X am sending some potatoes v, ™ efficient a d worthy sec-

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you may desire.

With the very Kindest regard, I remain
sincerely yours

December XI, 1915

Hr. Heat/oweroft :

Perhaps you would like to have in your files the
attached carbon of a letter I an writing to the young
lady who recently wrote Hr. Edison asking an opportunity
to appear in Eli son films.

LWM:ASC

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

December 11, 1915

Hies Jane Keith,
Hubbard. v.'oods, Ill.

Dear MIbb Keith:

Hr. Edison has sent me your letter of End pecanber.

Because we have lately reduced our schedule of
releasee and as a consequence are making corresponding
reductions in our stock company, I fear we shall not be
able to offer you an engagement at the moment, but I shall
be very happy indeed to keep your letter on file for a
possible future opportunity.

fith regret.

Yours faithfully,

THOMAS A. EDISON, INCORPORATED,

Manager Motion Picture Division.

December 16, 1915

Mr. W. H. Iteadoworoft:

I am sorry that Mr. Edison found it neoeeaary to
direot my attention to our neglect in connection with the
sending of weekly reports of films ordered to the Laboratory
The routine work has been very much upset reoently, because
we have all been trying to do really more work than we could
get done, but I think I oan arrange from this time on so
that the reports will reach him every week on Monday.

Perhaps you know that there is a possibility of our
discontinuing our present releasing arrangement with the
General Film Company in the near future, in which event
the reports themselves would automatically discontinue.

LWM: ASC

U Hurlbu
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison
Orange, New Jersey

J3G Hurlbut St.
Cambridge ,Mass .
December 16,1915.

> your favor of the £

permit me to express my interest in the educational
pictures which you mention. It seems unfortunate in
some ways that educators are so conservative. This con¬
servatism is gradually being abandoned, I think, and an
attitude of scientific inquiry is becoming more and
more nearly universal. One manifestation of this sci¬
entific attitude is the demand of educators to be
shown proof in substantiation of any statement advo¬
cating changes or innovations in educational policy.

For some time I have been considering a

thorough-going piece of research in the field of mo¬
tion pictures. As you doubtless know, some schools already
use the cinematograph systematically, but many scientific
studies must be undertaken before the majority of the
schools will follow the lead of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Before attempting to define any problem for investi¬
gation,! am especially anxious to find out what has
already been done, and I should appreciate greatly learn¬
ing from you what your work along this line has been.

May I not hoar from you as to the content of your pic¬
tures and how they were prepared ?

Very sincerely yours.

^ffumad CL £du»on-«£fcl.

|6+,WARDOUR STREET, LONDON, W.

Motion Picture Films 17th 1915.

Mr. Wm. Meadoworoft, „

The Laboratoryof Thomas A. Edison,
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A.

Dear Mr. Meadoworoft,

I am in receipt of youre dated the 2nd instant
returning letter dated 33rd August 1915 addressed to Mr.
Edison hy the Tricolor Animatograph Syndicate Limited,
together with copy of patent with drawings attaohed, also
two envelopes containing sample film*

I understand thiB invention is not considered
oommeroially praoti.ahla, and HI *“ 11100101

Animatograph syndioate Limited that yon are not lntereet ,
.hen returning to them the oopy ol patent and w»l. «“■

Aa 1 hare not heard from them meanwhile, I did
no. hare mnoh oono.rn in that my letter dated 14th B,pt„her
addreseed to hr. Sdleon remained nnane.ered.

Copy to Mr. Stevens.

dictated to

TRANSCRIBED FROM

5ISON dictating

Doe. 20th. 1915.

Mr. Eugene Grubb,

Carbondale, Colo.

Dear Mr . Grubb :

I have receivedjjjyour favor of the 10th instant
enclosing copy of a letter which wee written by you some weeks
ago. this earlier letter failed to reach me.

We are just in the rush of our phonograph season,
but when thi6 rush is all over we could take a motion picture
of cooking and bursting of starch grains and other phenomena
of the potato./ Just now Ur. V.arner is very busy in working for
me in bringing out a new motion picture machine, so 1 cannot
very well take him off this job for the present. Perhaps you
will be good enough to bring up this subject a^dittle later, say
after a month or so.

When I was in California, I had a delightful time
with Luther Burbank, who, by the way, is the salt of the earth,
let mo thank you for your mindness in communicating with Pres¬
ident Sproule in thi6 connection.

lours very truly.

Thomas A. Edison, Esq. ,
Menlo park, Hew Jersey.

December twenty-ninth , /
Nineteen fifteen.

[tlrerc'""' ‘’p ‘

The stand you have taken in favor of main¬
taining peace through national preparedness, causes
us to call to your attention "Defense or Tribute?

This is a motion picture lecture; an appeal
to the American public, through its favorite amuse¬
ment, the photoplay, for a greater patriotism, a
larger interest in the question of necessary national
defense.

We are bringing to the public' notice in
this pictorial form, the dire punishments brought
upon the nations whose great crime has been unprep¬
aredness , from the early ’days of history , , down to
date. Further, we show what must be done (according
to the doctrines of suoh men as Colonel Roosevelt,
General Wood and Dr. lyman Abbott) to prevent such
visitations upon our country.

We Bhould like you to give us an expression
of your opinion of the ' educational possibilities of
this picture used as propaganda for a better national
defense, America’s greatest need.

in passing, it might interest you to know
that the National Seourity League, through its
president, has expressed a great interest in the
furtherance of our work.

Respectfully yourB,

RADIQ/^IIM COMPANY , Inc.

Hr. Edwin L. Chamborlln,

26 Hnrlbut Street,

Cszabr idgo « Hass •

Dear Sir:

Mr. Edison lies asked me to a

r your letter of 16th

His letter to you of 9th December had reference to a
umber of scientific and other educational films which were
ado in the Laboratory under his personal dirootion some two
r three years ago. A few representative samples among tho
ot were offered to educators to supply tho demand which seemed
o exist then for special pictures which could be ^choo

com work and for educational mrposes Gonerally.
he educators of tho country appeared to bo either
r too disinterested to encourage Mr. Edison in his
eke more films of this sort. Since that time tho proposition
&S remained dormant-

in tlie oircumstancos we can scarcely bo considered in
wsitiS t!> supply very many films of educational i^srest, and
__ ■>. mrm>lv such films except on on outright pur—

lhaae blsis. I enclose a catalog of Idinonoducational subjects
Inwhich I have checked the titleo of the fllmcwhioharostlll
ivailablo, the negatives of the remainder were lost in our fire
>f a year ago-

you can get a number of additional subjects by connunicat-
ag with.U Georg®6 Kleine, 805 East 175th St., Hew York, and possibly
1?0 by writing Patlie Ereros, 1 Congress St., Jersey City, ^.J.
ou mS Sse Sf able to get some general information ^ Qducational
S by communicating with Warren Dunham Fo?‘0r»j!!^de^'
ommunlty Motion Picture Bureau, 41 Huntington St., Boston, Moss.

If you or any of your confreroo desire to purchase
now positive prints of any of the subjects referred to in
the catalog herewith, prints will be available at 8j! per foot.

Yours faithfully,

TBOTTAR A. EDISON, inCORPORATED,

Manager liotion Picture Division.

STATEMENT OF FILMS ORDERED WeekEnding_

EdlBon, Wilson.

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4302

4337

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4307

139 N. Clark St.

138 Eddy St
822 Broadway
243 Bleury St
819. Third Ave.

333 Oak St
218 Commercial St
840 Union St
12 Post Office PI.

211 W. Second St
2017 Commerce St

. 1448 Champa St
SO E. Broadway
. 3610 Olive St
909 Hennepin Ave.

921 Walnut St

212 S. 13th St
100 Griswold St.

1022 Superior Ave, N.E.
314 Rhodes Bldg.

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8PE0IFIGAITI0H3 FOR PROPOSED HIM PhdET
Dark Room

The dark room contains space to accommodate the perforat¬
ing, printing, rack winding, developing and fixing operations.

perforatihg

A space 16 feet by 20 feet for six perforating machines,
each having a maximum capacity of 12,000 feet per day, or
396,000 feet per week.

PRIM! I EG

A space 16 feet hy 20 feet for 3 Hausmann printers and 4
Duplex printers. The oapaoity of the 3 Haasmann printers is
JOO.OOO per weak. The capacity of the 4 Duplex printers is
300,000 per week, making a total capacity of 400,000 feet.

■Rank Winding

A space 16 feet hy 20 feet has been alloted for this operation,
and for the accommodation of a supply of empty racks.

Three winding racks will occupy a space 8 feet hy 20 feet,
leaving the other 0 feet x 20 feet to accommodate a supply of
empty raoks easily accessible to the winders.

developing m> fixieg

a space 16 feet x 60 feet has been alloted for these operations.

Two rows of tanks are provided, separated hy a ruby light box.

. . . - , „v, necessary pipe connections.

The tanks are 6 feet high, including •>

bring the top of the tanks 3 feet above the

therefore in order to

floor level It becomes no good ary to excavate for them, to a
depth of 3 feet. This excavation should he 40 feet long hy
10 feet wide hy 3 feet deep, oonorete lined and should drain to
sewer. She flooring covering this pit should he sectional
wood gratings. She spent Hypo should he piped to a largo
silver recovering tonic.

ASMQSPHiHio commons

WET TTW BOOii

Shis space 20 feet hy 120 feet is where the chemical mixing,
washing, tinting, toning, intensifying and reduoing of new film is
done and also provides spaoe for soaking and massaging renovated
film, and the unwinding racks for the drying machines.

Shin room must he mop* Borupulously oloon as whei
gelatine is wet and soft it picks up every flying particle
of dirt. In my opinion the outside wall and oeiling should
ho sheathed with sheet metal a* a partition of glass should he
provided for the inside.

m excavation 40 feet long hy 12 feet wide hy 4 feet deep,
concrete lined and drained to sewer must he made for the
renovating tanks.

PHY1HG ROOK

Size of each drying machine:

12 ft. long x 2 ft. wide x 10 ft. Mtfi

Capacity of each machine :

100,000 feet of film per week.

Present average out puj
Approx. 240,000 per week.

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space for 4 machines.

Specifications

*he air in the drying room must he filtered and conditioned.
The dry hulh should register 75° P. She wet hulh should register
60° F. The relative humidity is then 40$.

The side walls of the drying room eheuld he free from ehelving
or promotions of any id* which may he liable to afford a lodging
plaoe for dust.

Tha ceiling should ho sheathed with sheet metal and should
he painted white with a good quality white lead paint.

The floors if made of cement should he covered with "battle
ship linoleum" and should ho Kept oiled.

The air after passing through the drying room should he
utilized to ventilate the dark room.

CT.TiAITIHG KOOM

The cleaning of film is merely a huffing operation. The
machines take up little spaee hut the room containing them should
ho isolated from that part of the plant containing wet film on
account of the lint from huff wheels.

A space 15 feet hy 9 feet outside the building has been
provided for this operation.

assembling Rooa

This room should he used for the assorting of sections of Aim,
cutting the negative into sections, measuring film. Joining,
correoting or romovlng defective pictures, and for packing the
finished product in tins. The work bonches should face the
light.

nr thesa various operations a space 75 feet hy 20 feet has
been provided.

INSPECT IOH

The inspection booth occupies a space 30 foot hy 40 feet

for 4 projecting machines, each machine

which provides anple space

having a throw of 24 foot.

She also of picture on a croon will he 8 % 6.

SHIPPIKG AKD RECEIVING BOOM

This department oocupiea a space 25 feet by 20 feet.

Office

The offloe occupies a space in a light cornor of the building
30 feet by 40 feet ana commando a view of the entire plant .

: rnWORCTE STORAGE VAULTS

For the storage of valuable negatives, finished prints, raw
abode, and Kinetophone negatives, five small concrete vaults have
been provided. Theao vaults measure 7 feet by 12 feot by 9 feet high
outside dimensions, ani have a capnoity each of 750,00 feot of film.

The olear space between each vault is 6 feot, end the space
between the vaults and the building in 10 feat.

For the storage of returned film which plies in at the rate of
about 260,000 feet per week, five similar vaults have been provided.

By limiting this space to five vaults wo will automatically bo obliged
to got rid Of this film wary three monthe.

TAEK FOR THE RECOVERY OF SILVER HM!! SPEKT HYPO

The tank used in connection with old film plant ie made of
concrete and measures about 15 feet long by 10 feet wide by 6 feet high.
It is divided into four compartments and so arranged with a system of
valves that each compartment may be emptied without interfering with

the other three.

oaoily removable and

tho whole this ton*

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worlcod out nicely.

A otollor tonic should ho provided for n
hecaueo of the fact that the Hypo tmftS will
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Edison General File Series
1915. Name Use (E-15-59)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining
to the authorized and unauthorized use of Edison’s "^/^advertising,
trademark, and other purposes. Among the documents for 1915 are letters
from New York City educator Edward C. Zabriskie, the Cuban Cigar Co., and
the Federal Power & Light Co. of Boston.

Approximately 20 percent of the documents, including all items bearing
substantive marginalia by Edison, have been selected.

WASHINGTON IRVING HIGH SCHOOL

, PLACE) NEW -

Ur. Thomas A. Edison,

Llewellyn Park,

West Orange, H. J.

Uy dear Ur. Edison,

The Board of Eduoation of the City of Hew York
decided recently to name the elementary schools from those
Americans who have given distinguished service to this
oountry. Amongst the names that have tentatively Been

n various school hoards i

, ttinAA eminent

in our history, including such names as Washington,

Lincoln, Hauilton, Jefferson, Longfellow, Lowell, Poe,
eto. While it was the plan to name no sohool from a
living person, nevertheless I seoured permission from
the looal sohool hoard to have Public Sohool 27, of which
until lately I was the principal, named from you. To
consummate this plan, I now aBk that your oonsent he given.

. you may remember that in 1912 you wrote an inter¬
esting artiole for our sohool magazine, copies of which
were sent to you. This artiole did much, to stimulate our

youth in an effort to do worth-while work, and I feel con¬
fident that if we may have the honor of naming the school.
"She Thomas A. Edison Sohool", the name will prove an in-
• s'piration from both your life and manifold achievements.

Ur. Thomas A. Edison, (p«2)

to all teachers and pupils, who now, and who may hereafter,
study in its halls.

I take pleasure in sending you a copy of our last
booklet, and it will he an additional pleasure for me to
meet you at the school, should you so desire, at any time that
it may he convenient to visit. The building extends from
41st to 42nd Street, east of Third Avenue.

Very sincerely.

-Enoloee: last booklet .

WASHINGTON IRVING HIGH SCHOOL

» york... Ap*il..i5 ,...1915.,..

Ur. Thomas A, Edison,

Orange ,

Hew Jersey.

My dear Ur. Edison,

Your letter consenting to have Public Sohool 27
named "Mis Thomas A. Edison Sohool" is very heartily appre¬
ciated. Permit me, as a former principal of that sohool,
to erpresB to you my sincere thanks. I sm sure that all in
the school will realize the very great oompliment that has
been given to them by this honor from you. I hope it will
be possible for you to visit the sohool in the hear future
when I may be able to have you meet the teachers and the
more than two thousand students therein.

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mas A Edison Esq'1 ' « ,.

Sir <a=*' y U>d>tu prf-M »W- (Z1

YwVW4#C{ rt-O

I am taking the liberty to ask of you a great raw
t is to act as God_Eather by Proxy to my^Son ^in-he^ bori
Whit Sunday May 23rd. I propose christening him Edison 2rg)

You may not know of me but I have had many dealings with
the Edison Battery in connection with Elwell Parker Trucks for
whom my Company are the Representatives in this Country, we
being the first concern to introduce battery trucks into Englani
about eighteen months ago.

I am associated with Me John E Monnet of The Edison
Accumulator Co of london and have purchased fro^him a number
of Edison Battery sets.

I am a great admirer of you and your many bentfioial

) and I should esteem it t

re ry great honor if my Son

in years to come could claim you as Jiis illustrioi

If you will kindly cable me that you are willing to act
as Godfather by Proxy/I will; arrange for .one of my. friends
(Mr h 5 Martyn brother-in-law to Hr Harman,®. Dick of Ohigago)
to represent you at the christening.

Hoping that you will kindly honor ray wife and I by acting
in the capacity named.

My Cable address is GIEEHBASE MlffiOXI. _

KAtro]ga"

Cuban Cigar Company

FINE HAVANA CIGARS

objection to the use of your name and portrait as the
name of a high class cigar, provided you have not already
given your permission for such use to another party.

Also will you kindly inform us where we can obtain a
late portrait of you which meets with your approval, for
reproduction, in the event that you have no objection to
its use for the purpose named.

We assure you that such permission will be highly
appreciated and we shall be most grateful therefor.

Yours very truly.

Federal Power 8c Ligi-it Company

Bear Sir:-

Sighi-Gcm^ress Streef-

BostonDec.9,1915. ^

<j0U. tUrl feCr.-*—

" J c#

Thomas A. 3dison,«q.,

West Orange, Hew Jersey-

K MT%

U^^Uvva air

You are doubtless a’lare that the
name "iSdison” is largely used by corporations
generating and supplying electricily. This ^

corporation is interested in such Companies in s-'»*v
the states of Ohio and Iowa, and it is our i:
pose to merge several Iowa Companies which "f
now operate into one corporation and the na:

IOWA iSDISOH COUPAHY has been suggested.

I write to inquire if there is
any personal objection to our adopting the nume
"iSdison" in this title as many others have done
before, not wishing to transgress or oppose your
personal desires.

Shanking you in advance for your
courtesy, we remain,

o/b

Very truly yours,

(L61

Sreasurer.

Deo. 30, 1915.

Thomas A. Edison, Esquire,
West Orange, N. J.

Dear Sir:

We are preparing for Messrs. K1 aw & Erlanger a
poster for "The Ohio lady" by Booth Tarkington and Julian Street,
and we are incorporating in the border of this poster the names
of the famous sons of Ohio - the six presidents who came from the
state, the Shermans, etc.; and we would very much like to use your
name, also. Will you kindly give us permission to do so.

Thanking you in anticipation, we are.

Yours faithfully.

Edison General File Series
1915. Naval Consulting Board (E-15-60)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison’s position as chair of the Naval Consulting Board. Included are letters
from Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and longtime Edison associates
Cloyd M. Chapman, T. Commerford Martin, and Frank J. Sprague. Also
included is a communication from patent attorney Philip Farnsworth
recommending radio and television pioneer Lee De Forest to undertake
wireless work for the Board. A letter from four employees of the Diamond Drill
Contracting Co. in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, expresses dismay that the inventor
would lend his genius "to methods of destruction." A draft response by Edison
explains that he has "only offered my services to assist the American Govt to
prepare to resist invasion."

Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. The
unselected material consists primarily of unsolicited correspondence that
received a perfunctory response or no reply from Edison.

Related material can be found in the "1915 Correspondence" folder in
the Naval Consulting Board and Related Wartime Research Papers, Special
Collections Series.

PHILIP FARNSWORTH
COUNSELOR AT LAW
149 BROADWAY

July 13th, 1915*

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, N. J.

My dear Mr. Edison: —

Upon soeln^the announcement of the Naval Advisory
Board of Invent ioiyij there ooourred to me the name of
Dr. tee DeForeet as one who oould give useful help,
especially in wireless telegraphy* that hranoh in whioh the

Navy Is so greatly interested.

I think you will reoall me as one who worked
for you in patent litigation, and DeForest's name ooourred
to me because I have been familiar with his work in
wireless telegraphy for more than ten years. I know
that he is most competent to help in wireless.

Faithfully yours.

PF/LMB

WESTINGHOUSE CHURCH KERR &GO.

ENGINEERS /

37 WALL ST.. NEW YORK

NEW YORK. July 15, 1915.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison, ^ s j

Orange, N.J. ^\aJ- ^ $-*■(&

Dear Mr. Edison, A- — &

I want you to kfcfew how much people think of your
KeMs p 1 1 *

ideas in the matter of a scientific advisory) hoard for the. Navy.
Not alone myself, hut the many people with whom I 1

1 in theT^Srlous

the.. Navy,

i discussed
V

the matter, think such a body of "top liners’
fields, headed by the greatest in any or all f iBlds-»ol~t>Tactioal
scientific endeavor, should be able to give the American Navy
equipment so much superior to that of any possible opponent
that it would be quite invincible. The very proposal itself
is important enough, but the giving of your owntirae and guidance
to the development and direction of the new board makes it one
of the best things that has happened in the cause of "peace by
preparation".

Here's success to you, as usual.

Sincerely yours,

CMC/ APB

NATIONAL electric light

association

Thomas A. Edison, Esq
Edison Testing Laboratories
Orange, H.J.

Dear Mr. Edison:

Hew York, July 15,1915

’.j 9~U**>**’i'

-ft,

*jl 2*

I have like gst otho^p^le^^n ^sq^int^sted
in the proposed formation <
only admire your willingness ;
already fairly well burdened wi^tti

discussion in engineering o ir dSFSST^ TTTlyTaT^ngineer s Cljb,
where little else has been talked about durin^e past week, especially
the personnel of the Board. A few day^gojjsa^ writing to Mr.
Meadowcrof t on some other subject, but ventures mention the name of
Menry L. Doherty as a likely member of yo^Board, both because he is an
inventor and administrator and is intensely interested in the subject.

I believe he would give his time and thought willingly. Another man
whose name has been quite freely and frequently mentioned is Mr. Prank J.
Sprague, about whom X do not have to tell you anything, although perhaps
you may not know that he has been for some years on the Board of Visitors
at the Havel Academy. Being an old navy man himself, it is thought by
many that he is peculiarly well qualified to take hold of such work. I

had a talk with him over the telephone about it this morning, when he
expressed his willingness to serve on the Board if called upon, and
intimated to me that he was already engaged on some romarkably in¬
teresting work as to the improvement of munitions of war, which how¬
ever, X fancy, he would not like to disclose except as a member of
the Board in some capacity.

Please accept these suggestions for what they are worth,

I need not assure you that all I want to do is to cooperate and have
the honor and privilege of helping you so far as may lie in ray power.

As ever,

Yours faithfully,

ts**

hi<>«,y~£ "IbSotov COEUR D ALENE IDAHO.

JULY. 15th. 1915.

MR. THOMAS A. EDISON.
EAST ORANGE. N. J.

Dear Sir:-

Thosa of lis of a macanical and conatruotlva
nature who have been; glad to sit at your faat are pain
ad to laarn you have loaned your genius to methods of
human destruction. jFar greater would be your measure
of {jlory, could you evolve plans whereby these barbar¬
ous follies by which everyone loses, could be avoided.

Hours very truly.

cdm/whe

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30 NYR 26 GOVT

ON WASHINGTON DC JULY 16
T A EDISON

ORANGE NJ

I WOULE BE PLEASED I f’ YOU COULD SEND THAT LIST
OF SOCIETIES SO I CAN RECEIVE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING

JOSEPHUS DANIELS

WEST]

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UNION

SEND the following Telegram, subject 10 tbo ti

July 19th. 1915.

Hon. Josephus Daniels;

Secretary of. the Navy,

Washington, D. C.

Think at least two from each Society is_ essential for per- .
manent success. It would he very much better that Ford,
Wright, Myself and the others should he elected hy the

'Societies instead of appointed. If thiB y^ +ig1 .

got the active influence and enthusiasm of 50,000 of the
hast men: in the country without the risk of making mistakes
or arousing jealousies. , ■

WESTEgNL UNION
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DA NEWYORK 305 PM JUL 23 1915, //

MR TH03 A EDISON

U.EWEU.YN PARK ORANGE NJ

v-pathy y8UR SUGGESTION UNO WILL DO ALL possible

“ •» 8WA™’ *™ " .ND mg, MEMBER8 OF the ouiu. »t their

to URGE IT UPON THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER

MEETING ON TUESDAY,

338 PM

140 South Dearborn Street

Chicago, September 17,1915.

X-V ^ cv

There is a party here in Ohioago/remotely
connected with A. B. Diok & Company, who says he oan con¬
trol torpedos by light up to a distance of between 5 and 6
miles. I saw a model two years ago whioh was very orude
and unsatisfactory, but on my return to Chicago he tells
me he is able now to demonstrate all he claimB. He says
he oan operate in daylight or darknes's and torpedos oan be
fired by oontaoj; or will of operator. He insisted that
I write you concerning this in the'' hope that you will make
some inquiry regarding it. He offered to make a demonstra¬
tion for me but I hesitated about putting him to all this
trouble as I am a little ,shaky"regarding hiB ability to
prove up. Did you ever hear of any similar device? Do
you believe suoh a thing oould be practical?

With my best wishes, I am,

/ Sinoerely yours,

Hr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.

Dear Mr. Edison:

Edison General File Series
1915. New York Concentrating Works (E-15-61)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
the New York Concentrating Works, one of several companies organized by
Edison during the 1 890s to exploit his ore milling patents and mining property
leases, included is a communication from Edison to his private secretary
Harry F. Miller requesting a list of company stockholders, along with Miller's
notations about existing and proposed additional stockholders.

All of the documents have been selected.

March X, 3.915

John P. Donohoe, Eso. ,

Garrisona-on-Hudson,

How York.

Dear Sir:-

Eeferring to your inquiry as to the Seymour Warden
property. Torn of Putnam Talley, Putnam County, Hew York, I
do not know j\u>t how much land there 1b in this tract nor in
whose name it stands. I am willing to hare this matter in¬
vestigated at onoe, and if it turns out that 1 have tho right
to give a bargain and sale deed to same , I will do so upon
payment to me of §20.00 per aoro for what I own, if any.

I hereby acknow lodge receipt of §400.00 to bo ap¬
plied upon the purehaeo price of tho above mentioned proporty
in ease a dead is given, but to be returned to you in ease tho
title to said property is suoh that I cannot properly givo a
bargain and sale deed to same.

Very truly yours.

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PEon.

WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKIIOIJ>ERS
OF HEW YORK CONCENTRATING WORKS

The undersigned, being a stockholder of New York
Concentrating Works, a corporation of the State of New York
having received a notice signed by the President of said
Company of a special meeting of the stockholders thereof,
to be held on the 19th day of Hay, 1915 at two P. K. at No.
10 Fifth Avenue, in the City, County and State of New York,
does hereby waive any further or different notice of the
time, place and purpose of said special meeting, and con¬
sents that the same be held at the time and place above
named; and the undersigned further consents to the trans¬
action of any and all business which may come before the
said meeting.

Edison General File Series
1915. Outgoing Correspondence (E-15-62)

This folder contains carbon copies of ongoing correspondence similar
(and, in many cases, identical) to the items found in the Letterbook Series.
The letters, which were originally fastened together in a two-ring binder, are
primarily by Edison and his personal assistant, William H. Meadowcroft.
Among the documents for 1 91 5 are letters concerning employment searches,
including the draftsman and organic chemist positions at the West Orange
laboratory. There are also items pertaining to toluol production and
evaporating equipment, as well as correspondence regarding the scheduling
of trial record appointments. A letter to Robert Work of Swarthmore Prep
School indicates that Edison considered his incandescent electric light system
to be his "biggest" invention.

Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The
material not selected consists of duplicates, letters of transmittal and
acknowledgment, and other routine correspondence.

Jan. 2, 1915.

Mr. Kick Costas,

36 lake aide Avenue,

West Orange, K. J.

Boar Sir:

Hr. Hoffman informs me that when the cold weather
came on after the fire you and several other men failed to
come to work and%w. Hoffman supposed you were not in need
of work and he put others on who needed it.

Yours very truly.

Jon. 4, 1915.

Hr. 2. I. Anderson,

635 - 54th Street,

Brooklyn, H.

Dear Sir:

We have occasion to use several good draughtsman who
have experience in designing\igs and small manufacturing tools,;.
We pay fifty cents an hour and our working hours are 49 1/2 hours
per week, we pay for overtime at the same rate.

Hr. Lyng of the Western Electric Company has given ua
your name. If you are disengaged will you please come over the
first thing tomorrow morning and ask to see Hr. Headowcroft.
fake the Lackawanna Railroad, get off at Orange, walk one hlook
to the main Street and take a trolley to West Orange which will
bring you to our door.

Yours very truly.

Assistant 'to Hr. Edison.

P. S. If you have no experience in designing jigs and small
manufacturing tools, it would be useless far you to come over.

Jan. 4,

1 915 .

Ur, Fro d E. Dearborn,

936 Elm Street,

Manchester, IT. H.

Dear Sir:

Your fairo r of the 30th ultimo has been received. Hr.
Edison requests me to ash whether you are an organic chemist .
If so, what ia your experience. Kindly address your reply to
me .

Yours vary truly.

Assistant to Mr. Edison.

Mr. Alexander Frank.

29 Stuyvesant St.,

Haw York City.

Bear Sir:

5YS have occasion to use several good draughtsman who
have experience in designing jigs and snail manufacturing tools.
We pay fifty cents an hour and our working hours are 49 l/2 hours
per week, we pay for overtime at the same rate .

Hr. Lyng of the Wostom Electric Company has given vg.
your name. If you are disengaged will you please cone over tlm
first thing tomorrow morning and ask to see Mr. iieadowcroCt .

Take the Backawanna Hailroad, got off at Orange, walk one block
.to the Main Street and take a trolley to West Orange v:hi$h will
bring you to our door.

Yours very truly.

Assistant to Mr. Edison.

p. S. If you have no experience in designing jigs and small
manuf ac tur lng tools, it would ha useless for you to come over.

Mr. W. C. Matthews,

Asst. Director of Sales,

E. U. du Pont de Honours Powder Co . ,
Wilmington, Del.

Dear Sir:

Wood Pjilp.

Your favor of the 30th ultimo to our
Purchasing Agent was handed hy him to Mr. Edison, together with
your samples.

Mr. Sdison request ae to say that we
have closed a contract with Swedish Mills for our requirements
for 1915, hilt we are interested.

Mr. Edison wishes to know whether your
pulp is made in America and whether a supply could he relied
upon at all fixture tines.

Yours very truly.

Assistant to Mr. Edison.

Jan. 4, 1915 .

Horgonthaler Co.,

Baltimore, Md.

Gentlemen*.

I ma looting for a few gooa. draughts¬
man who have had experience in the designing of
jigs ana. small mnufacturing tool%. I* ^ou 0811 | j

send me the and addresses of any such, I

shall appreciate it very much. ;\

Yours v'-ry t ruly ,

1910.

nr. Chari oa W. Price,

2ho Electrical P.eview and Western Electrician,
n y dear Hr. Price:

I have just le en shown page six .'of your
issue of Bocemher 26th, containing a picture of our Storage
Battery Plant, together wuth an announcement that it was not
affected hy the recent fire, and I am told that you have giv¬
en us this full page without any charge .

Po say that I thanfc you for this prac¬
tical way of showing your good will to me and my company
does not fully express my full sense of appreciation of your
courtesy. There is a deeper sentiment than that, and all I
can s a Jr that this friendly act on ymr part has afforded me
sincere pleasure and gratification.

With all good wishes. of the season to

i you, I remain.

Yours sincerely.

Jan. 6,1915.

Mr. J. S. Skarrett, Gen'l Mgr.,

Nicholas Power Company,

90 Cola Street,

Hew York City.

Bear Sir:

I beg to thank yon for yonr prompt response
to the telephone message which I sent to you yester¬
day for Hr. Edison. Ha also wishes to add lis thanks;
for the information which you have so kindly given.
Yours veryritrujy.

Assistant to Hr. Edison.

Jan.. 6, 191^.

Hr. ?. H. Richardson, Editor^

The notion Picture ?/oria,

17 Madison Avenue ,

Hew York City.

Dear Hr- Richards pn:

Your favor of the 29th ultimo was received,
and I am glad to learn that the sample of wide film reached you
in safety.

Much as I would like to comply with your re¬
quest for a brief history of the film, it is simply impossible
for me to get time to attend to this '5$uot now. Every moment of
my tine, day ana night is taken up in the work of re cons tract ion
and rehabilitation of my plant, and it vrould not ao for me to
alio my attention to be diverted for anything else, even if I
could find tine .

Yoxtrs very truly.

Jan .6,1 915 ■

Hr. 9. H. Ten Broe ck.

Paris, Ill.

Dear Sir:

Y<mr favor of tl» End loot™* *° »• h“

received. H. r.w.ota «s to «® that it rill »ot injure the
Diamond rout to stand on tie record all niBM . Ho soya also
tMt yon could easily ris «r » atrins ■“* rt” *» “1“”’

clock to start machinery in notion.

Yours very truly ,

saison laboratory .

7, 1915.

Mr. Sigmund Hubert ,

Philadelphia. ?a.

Dear Mr. laibin:

Mr. Moore has heen with us for 16. years, most¬
ly in the film hu sine ss . which he hnows from the bottom up.

He is laid off on aecoifet of the fire and because he does not

get along with some of oxir re °rle •

Yours very truly.

January 9,1916.

Mr. W. J. Burton,
Gary, Texas.

Dear Sir:

Replying to your favor of the 1st inst.
we beg to say that Mr. Edison does not allow
cigarette skiing in the laboratory or any of the
buildings connected there with. He does not
assume to regulate the method of living ofany
of our people after they leave this establishment.

Yours very truly,

Edison Laboratory.

January 9,1915,

Miss Florence E. Cunningham,
226 \Y.79th Street
Hew York City.

Hear Madam:

Your favor of the 7th ins t. to Mr.
Edison has been received, and we beg to say in
reply that we have several whistling records
that will be coming out on our now lists after
we get working again, and Mr. Edison will not
wish to make any further records of this
character for sometime to come.

Yours very truly.

Edison laboratory.

January 9,1916.

Mr. Prod E. Dearborn,

936 Elm Street

Manchester, H.H.

Dear Sir:

Tour favor of the 5th inst.was received.

I would aay for your information that a few days
ago Mr. Edison engaged a Chemist, hut may want
another before long.

I would be glad to have you write another
note stating what college you graduated fromaand
whether you wrote a thesis and if bo on what
subject. This information I will file with your
other letter for future reference.

I return herewith the letter from the
Anderson Chemical Company.

Yours very truly,

Assistant to Mr. Edison.

January 18,1915,

Mr. Hipley Hitchcock,
c/o Harper & Bros.

Hew York City.

Bear Mr. Hitchcock:

I must ask you to kindly excuse delay in
my correspondence with you. My time is so taken up
with a thousand and one things that it is impossible
for me to give prompt attention to my mail.

How in regard to the matter of furnishing
electros of the early pictures of Edison used in the
books* I can only say this, that they applied to I Jr.

Edison direct innthe first place, and he said to let
them have these pictures if convenient.

I ought to have been a little more particular
in my choice of words in writing to them ae I didn't
intend for one moment that they should have the use of
the photographs but only electros, if agreeable to you
abd on the consent of the authors.

I would suggest that you have the burden put
up to the A. 17. Shaw Company by writing and stating that you
will furnish the electros under regular conditions if
they first obtain the consent of the authors. You can
give them tho addresses of the authors if you see fit.

Yours very truly.

Asst, to Mr. Edison.

January 18,1915.

Mr. Robert Work,

Swarthmore Prop. School,

Swarthmore, Pa.

Dear Sir: v

Replying to your favor of the 10th Inst,
to Mr. Mi a on, he requests us to say that he
considers the Incandescent Electric light System
his "biggest" invention.

Yours very truly,
Edison laboratory.

Jan. 22, 1915.

Baeuorlo & Korrls,

936 Pront St.,

-hllndolphia. Pa.

Gentlemon:-

I am In tor os tod In the evaporation of abofto
125.000 pounds of viator por day of 24 hours, the viator
containing Soda and other salts.

Please send mp your catalogue and desorlptlve
natter, also table of performance on different solutions.

Yours very truly.

p. s. Please sent to try Assistant, Ur. F. ■ H. Ueadovioroft,

this address.

Jan. 22, 1915.

Kestner Evaporator Co.,

333 Walnut St.,

Philadelphia, Fa.

Gentlemen t-

I am interested In the evaporation of about
125 .000 pounds of rater per day of 24 hours, the rator con¬
taining Soda and other salts.

Please sedd me your catalogue and descriptive
natter, also table of performance on different solutions.

Yonrs very truly

p. s. Please send, to my Assistant, ~'r. W. H. Meadovioroft,

this address.

Jan. 22, 19 IE

Bap Id Evaporator Co. ,

1174 East Jefferson Ave.,

Detroit, tfloh.

Gentlemeni-

I an Interested In the evaporation of about
1B5.000 pounds of eater per day of 24 hourB, the eater
containing Soda and other salts.

Flease send mo your catalogue and descriptive
matter, also tablo of performance on different solutions.

Yours very truly.

Please send to W Assistant, ttt. V. H. Mnnft,

at this address.

Feb. 16,

1916.

Mr. Delos Holden,
legal Dept.

Dear Sir: 1

I beg to aeknowlegde receipt
of your favor of the 13th in3t. , enclosing
assignment of Jerry Chesler to the Edison
Storage Battory Co., applioation entitled,
Bower Transmission Di vices, recorded January
25th, 1915 in Diber H.96, page 361 of Transfer
of Patent 3.

Yours very truly,

Feb. 17, 1916.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Bear Mr. Church:

Allow me to acknowledge

EMffirK

brution of tho Pounders’ lay of the Carnegie
Institute.

I am afraid that I shall

IustSask you toV.cept my thanks, but to excuse

lours very truly.

Feb. 17, 1916.

The Heller & Horz Co.,
Newark, H* J.

Gentlemen:

I beg to acknowledge receipt
of your favor of the 12th inst. . ^ reference

redia tills d^it°inWnyCGhemiaal laboratory and ^

90 $ Benzol.

fours very truly.

Feb. 17, 1915.
(Dio . 16th)

Mr. Herbert Saehs-Kirsoh,
Che "Astoria,"

Hewark, H. J.

Dear Sir:

I am in receipt of your favor
of the 12th inst., which I have laid before
Mr. Edison.

He says the trouble is not
what you think, but is due to heavy sound waves
from the striking of the felt hammer, which you
do not hear.

Mr. Edison says he will be
glad to see you some day if you wish to come out
here. He will be busy tomorrow j and probably
Thursday, but if you will telephone me before
coming, I will let you know whether it is a
convenient time.

Yours vory truly.

Ass't. to Mr. Edison.

Feb. 17, 1915.

Dr. George Sohoeps,

206 VI. 122d St.,

Hew York City

Dear Doctor:

I am in receipt of your es¬
teemed favor of the 12th inst., the contents
of which have boon read with much interest. X
am a believer in the German people, but X want
them to have a Republic.

Please accept my thanks
for your good wishes.

Yours very truly,

March 6,1916.

Mr. Maurice Kahn,

149 East 14th Street
New York City.

Your favor of the 2nd inst. has been received.

I was not aware that we had advertised for demonstrators
for our Company in Cuba.

S^ira-”?rs.s2r

authority from us.

We know nothing of their charges to any o^efor
, nh+Ain uositions, and when you use the word

you plainly that it is resented.

*-^^5TaS.!S,a.5SS'ss«---

say in this matter.

Yours very truly.

March 6, 1915.

Mr. R. 1. O'Donnell, Chairman.P.R.R. _

Executive Coram. of Aesoeiatea R.R. of ?enn.& R.J.
721 Commercial Trust Building
Phil a. Pa.

I receivea your favor of the 2na instant
ana to he frank, thie seems to me to he about the
most impracticable proposal to get wor-cmcn to help
aefeat the law as eouia well ho aevisea.

Why aon’t you put it in language that
workmen oouia understand? Show thatm that the
aaaea expenses to tho railroad must come on- of
the people who work ana that 96$ of the *n

the Unitea States are working people. Show them
that the law has proposea. wouia give an easy job
for a lot of men who are entirely unnecessary ana
who aon't like work ana all this at the expense
of those who must work without any special law
or anything else to help them.

If they want to have thiB law changed
they can write to any member nameii'in the hook
asking their opinion for or against the law and
why.

Tours very truly.

April 83rd. 1915.

Grey & Davis,

St. Chart. e 3 Diver,

Cambridge . Hass .

Gentlemen;

We are sending yon hy Express
to-aay a motor from ?ir. Edison’s Simplex
machine . It has "gone had" . Will you
please replace this '.'ith one of your latest
no del, and ship the same to me at this
address, so that it will not go astray.

Yours very truly.

Assistant to Hr. Edison.

Aug. 23, 1915

Mr. George Darsie ,
o/o Mr. C. A. Dahlstrom,
Ardmore, Pennsylvania-

Dear Sir:-

~Iq have previously written to
your Pittsburgh address, stating that we shall
be very glad to take a trial record of Mrs.

Darsie' s voice at our recording Department in
New York, if she happens to be in the vicinity
of that City after ourReoording Dept, re-opens
early in Sent. ’.?hen such a trial record is _
made, it will be sent over to the Laboratory lor
Mr. Edison to pass upon. In order that there
shall be no misunderstanding, we desire to re-
neat what we stated in our previous letter, namely,
that we do not pay the expenses of singers ooming
to make trial records at our Recording Dept., but
we are always pleased to meet them as there is
always room on our Staff for Singers whose voices
answer the technical requirements.

Yours very truly.

A.H.

EDISON LABORATORY.

Edison General File Series
1915. Patents (E-15-63)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
foreign and domestic patent applications, assignments, litigation, legislation,
and other patent matters. Included are letters pertaining to the transfer of
Edison’s electric light patents to General Electric. The correspondents include
longtime Edison associate Edward H. Johnson, George F. Morrison of
General Electric, and U.S. Representative Calvin D. Paige.

Approximately 50 percent of the documents, including all items bearing
substantive marginalia by Edison, have been selected.

Mr. Holdens

. Jan. 11, 1915.

Referring to the talking machine named "Vooalion",
■being manufactured, I think, and at least being sold by the Aeolian
Company, would it not be a good idea to have some of your people
look over ofae of these machines very carefully at the Aeolian
Company's show rooms, to see if it in any way infringes any of our
patents. If necessary we can buy one of their machines, but do
not want to do so unless you think it necessary.

CHW/imV c- H* V^.

Copies to Messrs. Edison, Chas. Edison, Maxwell, Ireton.

ijous? of 1. §>.

j HaalfUtgtmt, 0. (5.

Jan. 20, 1915.

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t,:„~ -t*

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, H. J.. *

a, j 6 iG^rt. Co-i.iv',

My dear Sir:- 0 ^ C__

I have just hhd called to toy at tent i op ''what
purports to he an authorized interview, hy^Xre.presentative
of the Christian Science Monitor, in which you discuss the

dye stuffs situation, and as I recently introduced in the
House a hill to amend the patent laws, and to relieve the
acute situation in which American manufacturers found
themselves at the opening of the European war, and in which
they find themselves today, it occurred to me that possibly
you might he interested in the same, and I am herewith

enclosing a copy.

Hearings were held on this bill before the House
Committee on Patents, last Wednesday and Thursday, and there
will he additional hearings very soon, as there are several
people who are desirous of being heard in favor of its
provisions. In view of your utterances in the interview to
which i have above aliudeci it occurred to me that poBBibly
you might like to present your views before the Committee,
and I beg to assure you that it would be a pleasure to me
to arrange a hearing before the Committee on any date that
is agreeable to you. If this is impossible, I should be
glad to incorporate in the proceedings any communication

you might care to make. I should much prefer, of course,
to have you present, for I am sure that anything you might
say would have great weight with the members of the Committee
and there is considerable opposition to the bill, all of
which appears to emanate from one source, and that source
seems to control many of the newspapers who have commented
editorially upon the measure.

Very truly yoi

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".sag* H. R. 19187.

IN THE HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES.

October 8, 1914.

Mr. Paice of Mnssnchusctts introduced tho following bill; which was referred
to tho Committee on Patents and ordored to bo printed.

A BILL

To amend sections forty-eight hundred and eighty-six and forty-
eight hundred and eighty-seven of the Revised Statutes,
relating to patents.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-

2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That section forty-eight hundred .and eighty-six of the Re-

4 vised Statutes, as amended by Act of Congress approved

5 March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, be, and

6 the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows :

7 “Seo. 4886. Any person who has invented or dis-

8 covered any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or

9 composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement
10 thereof, not known or used by others in this country be'fore

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1 Lis invention or discovery thereof, and not patented or do-

2 scribed in any printed publication in this or any foreign

3 country before his invention or discovery thereof or more

4 than two years prior to his application, and not in public

5 use or on sale in this country, for more, than two years prior

6 to his application, unless the same is proved to have been

7 abandoned, may, upon payment of the fees required by law

8 and other due proceedings had obtain a patent therefor.

9 Provided, That no patent shall be granted on any applica-

10 tion filed subsequent to the passage of this Act upon any

11 drug, medicine, medicinal chemical, coal-tar dyes or colors,

12 or dyes obtained from alizarin, anthracene, carbazol, and

13 indigo, except in so far as the same relates to a definite

14 process for the preparation of said drug, medicine, medicinal

15 chemical, coal-tar dyes or colors, or dyes obtained' from

16 alizarin, anthracene, carbazol, and indigo.”

17 Sko. 2. That section forty-eight hundred and oighty-

18 seven of the Revised Statutes, as amended by Act of Con-

19 gross approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-

20 seven, and as further amended by Act of Congress approved

21 March third, nineteen hundred and three, be, and the same

22 is hereby, amended so as to read as follows:

23 “ Sko. 4887. No person otherwise entitled thereto shall

24 be debarred from receiving a patent for his invention or dis-

25 covery, nor _ shall any patent be declared invalid; by reason

1 of its having. been first patented or caused to be patented

2 by the inventor or his legal representatives or assigns in a

3 foreign country, unless the application for said foreign patent

4 was filed more than twelve months in eases within the pro-

5 visions of section forty-eight hundred and eighty-six of the

6 Revised Statutes, and four months in cases of designs, prior

7 to the filing of the application in this country, in which case

8 no patent shall be granted in this country.

9 “An application for patent for an invention or dis-

10 covery or for a design, filed in this country by any person

11 who has previously regularly filed an application for a patent

12 for the same invention, discovery, or design in a foreign

13 country, which, by treaty, convention, or law, affords similar

14 privileges to citizens of the United States, shall have the

15 same force and effect as the same application would have if
16. filed in this country on the date on which the application

17 for patent for the same invention, discovery, or design was

18 first filed in such foreign country: Provided, That the appli-

19 cation in this, country is filed within twelve months, in cases
20. within, the provisions of section forty-eight hundred and
2,1, eighty-six of the Revised Statutes, and within four months
,22 in cases of designs, from the earliest date on which any such

23 foreign application was filed. But no patent shall be

24 granted on an application for patent for an invention or dis-

25 covery or a design which had been patented or described in

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1 a printed publication in this or any foreign country more

2 than two years before tbe date of the actual filing of tbe

3 application in this country, or which bad been in public use

4 or on sale in this country, for more than two years prior to

5 such filing: Provided, however, That in case any drug,

6 medicine, medicinal chemical, coal-tar dyes or colors, or

7 dyes obtained from alizarin, anthracene, carbazol, and

8 indigo, on which a patent for a definite process for the prep-

9 oration thereof has been granted on any application filed

10 subsequent to the passage of this Act, is not manufactured

11 in the United States by or under authority- of the patentee,

12 within two years of the granting of said patent, and after the

13 commencement of said manufacture the same is not con-

14 tinuously earned on in the United States in such a manner

15 that any persons desiring to use the article may obtain it

16 from a manufacturing establishment in the United States,

17 then said patentee shall have no rights under the patent

18 laws of the United States as against any citizen of the

19 United States who may import such drug, medicine, me-

20 dicinal chemical, coal-tar dyes or colors, or dyes obtained

21 from alizarin, anthracene, carbazol, and indigo mto the

22 United. States or who may produce or manufacture the

23 same in the United States or who may handle for sale or

24 use such article so imported or manufactured.”

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63d2dcos™'} H. R. 19187.

A BILL

To nmend sections forty-eight hundred and
eighty-six and forty-eight hundred and

January '20, 1915.

Mr. Edison:

This application (Folio 632), which has haon allowed,
covers a process of molding Oondensite discs by rapidly
rotating about its axis a disc mold containing fluid
material, and causing said material to harden by chemical
action during the rotation of the mold. She application
originally contained article claims which we were required
to divide out by the Patent Office. She article originally
claimed in this application is a disc sound record formed
of final hardened phenolic condensation product and cast from.
» fluid material. So you wish a di vi sional^pplication
filed on this article? Up. Aylsworth is of the opinion
this type would not be commercial,
hut would be suitable, if at all, only as a sub-master.

He thinks that no divisional application should be filed.

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~^0 C^utJCZ~^u

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

Mr. Harry F. Miller,

laboratory

Dear Sir:

orange, N.J. January 23, 1915

X enclose herewith assignment from Jerry Ohesler
to Thomas A. Edison, of foreign rights in his application en¬
titled Power Transmission Devices, executed September 22nd,
1914. Kindly acknowledge receipt.

Very truly yours,

MJI

General Counsel

enclosure

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ASSIGNMENT

JEHRY OHESIER

Foreign Right i

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A S 8 I 8 | i! E II I

WHEREAS X, JERRY CHESLER, a subject of the Czar
of Russia and a resident of East Orange, Essex County, Hew
Jersey, have made a oertain n ew and useful invention in
POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICES, for whioh I am about to apply
for letters Eatent of the United States, application papers
therefor having been executed by me on even date herewith;
and

WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISON, a citizen of the Unitec
States and a resident of Llewellyn Part, West Orange, Essex
County, New Jersey, U.S.A., desires to aoquire the entire
right , title and interest whioh I now have or may have in
and to. the aforesaid invention in any and all countries for¬
eign to the United States, and in and to any and all appli¬
cations whioh may be filed thereon and any and all letters
Patent whioh may be granted therefor in any and all coun¬
tries foreign to the United States;

NOW, THEREFORE , THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for
and in consideration of One Dollar and of other good and
valuable considerations, the reoeipt whereof is hereby ac¬
knowledged, I have assigned, transferred and set over and by
these presents do assign, transfer and set over unto said
Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal repre¬
sentatives, the entire right, title and interest in and to
any and all letters Patent of any and all countries of the
world foreign to the United States whioh may be granted
therefor, and in and to any and all reissues and extensions

(1)

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of any and all of said Letters Patent, and all title and
rights of whateyer sort in and to the said invention in
all countries foreign to the United States, including the
right to file applications for Letters Patent therefor in
all oountries foreign to the United States, in the name of
ThomaB A. Edison or otherwise, in the manner appropriate to
each suoh oountry foreign to the United States, all of the
same to be held and enjoyed by said Thomas A. Edison, his
heirs, assigns and other legal representatives, to the full
end of the term or terms for which said Letters Patent are
or may be granted, reissued or extended, as fully and entirs -
ly as the same would have been held and enjoyed by me if
this assignment had not been made. I hereby authorize and
request the Commissioner of Patents of the Dominion of
Canada to issue any and all Letters Patent of the Dominion
of Canada whioh may be granted for the said invention, to
said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal
representatives, in aooordanoe with this assignment, and I
hereby covenant that I have full right to convey the inter¬
est herein assigned and that 1 have not executed and will
not exeoute any agreement in conflict herewith.

I hereby expressly oovenant and agree that when¬
ever said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns or other
legal representatives, advise me that other or further paper b
are necessary to be executed by me for perfecting the title
of said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other
legal representatives, in and to the aforesaid rights in the
said invention, or in and to any Letters Patent of any coun-

(2)

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try foreign to the United States for the said invention,
and in and to any and all reissues and extensions thereof,
or that any suoh reissues or extensions are desirable and
lawful, I will sign all papers, take all rightful oaths
and do all necessary aots for perfecting the said title

and for procuring suoh reissues or extensions.

IiT WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my
name at West Orange, New Jersey, this 2. Z. day of

September, 1914.

State of New Jersey )

: ss.:

County of Essex )

On this day of

1914, before me personally appeared JERKY CHESIER , to me
personally known and known by me to be the person de¬
scribed in and who exeouted the foregoing assignment, and
he acknowledged to me that he exeouted the same as and for
the purposes therein set forth.

2jjl»

28, 1915.

±r-

"YOCAIiION"

Som J tinje C gTl^aake^Mr . Holden to ^ffiyestlgate
the "Vocalion'l phonbgraph manufactured by tha^eollan Op.-''
to see if it in any way^Sfri-ngad_&ny_.o£-our--pat'en'ts , end
I attach -Mr. {Hardy's report covering the matter so far as he
was able to determine from a superficial and limited exami¬
nation. j

In view of the two apparent infringements he men¬
tions, do jov. think it worth while to take the matter up
with the jfeolian Company and, if unable to obtain satisfac¬
tion, pr/ceed against them legally; or, before doing this,
would ydx i think it advisable to purchase one of their machines
in orddr to examine it more thoroughly so as to determine
more definitely if any infringements of our patents take
place in its construction?

CHW/dVAV . c. H. w.

bJT at

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Jarmary 26, 193|

Mr. Wilson:-

In accordance with- the suggestion in your memo ran dn^i
of January 11th addressed to Mr. Holden, I called at the show
rooms of the Aeolian Company in Mew York and looked over the
new talking machine called the "Vocalion" to ascertain if the
same infringes any patent or patents owned hy us. In this con¬
nection there seem# to he hut two features of this machine which
need consideration, namely, the tone modifying device, and the con¬
nection between the small end of the horn and the reproducer,

I was able to obtain little more than a superficial in¬
spection of the "Vocalion", and the attached sketch illustrates, as
nearly as could be determined from such an inspection, the construc¬
tion of the connection between the horn and reproducer. Referring
to this sketch, the horn 1 is stationary and the small end thereof
is vertically disposed and extends through and slightly above a
horizontal partition 2 with which the cabinet of the machine is
provided. An elbow tube 3 is pivotally mounted at one end in the
small end of the horn for movement about a vertical axiB. A bracket
4 secured to the partition and one end thereof extendB above the
elbow tube and. is provided with a vertical pin or rod 5 on which
the elbow tube is journaled. I was unable to ascertain definitely
whether the rod 5 extends through the elbow tube 3 and the horn, as
shown, or merely pivotally engages the elbow tube at the bend there¬
of, but I believe the former to be the case. A horizontally extend¬
ing non-tapering sound tube 6 is pivotally mounted at one end in the
end of the horizontal arm of the elbow tube 3 for movement about a
horizontal axis 7. At its other end the non-tapering tube is tele-

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(3)

soopioally connected with the reproducer neck 8, whereby the repro¬
ducer 9 may he turned about the longitudinal axis A — A of the tube
6 into and out of operative position. This construction would
apparently infringe claim 8 of the patent to Baynes, No. 653,710
dated June 36, 1900, owned by us. This olaim is as follows :-

8. In a device of the character described, a tube, a
spindle arranged axially therein, an elbow telescoped with the
tube and journaled on the spindle, and an arm pivoted to the
elbow, substantially as described.

The tone modifying or regulating device of the "Vooalion"
which is referred to by the Aeolian people as the "Graduola", con¬
sists of a valve located in the sound conveyor adjacent the con¬
nection between the horn and the sound conveyor connecting the horn
and reproducer. One end of a long flexible wire is connected to
the valve. This wire extends to the exterior of the cabinet and
is enclosed in a long flexible tube. The outer end of the wire
is provided with a plunger which is disposed in a hollow casing or
cylinder provided at the outer end of the flexible tube. This
casing is adapted to be grasped by one hand of the operator and
the piston is adapted to be moved in such caBing by the other hand
of the operator to thereby move the wire longitudinally in the tube
so as to adjust the position of the valve and modify the tone. In
the case of the higher priced, machines , the tone modifying valve,
in addition to being adjustable by means of the construction jijst
described, is also controllable by means of a short vertical rod
rotatably mounted in the horizontal partition with which the cabinet
of the machine is provided. This rod is also connected to the valve

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(3)

"by means of a flexible wire and in such a manner that the turning
.of the roa will effect the adjustment of the valve. X was unahle
to obtain access to the enclosed mechanism of the "Vooalion", and
consequently had to rely upon the statements of the salesman with
respect to the use ana location of the valve and the flexible con¬
nection between such valve and the rotatable rod mounted in the
horizontal partition.

A tone modifying device constructed as described above
would appear to infringe claim 6 of Edison patent Ho. 1,110,388,
dated September 15, 1914. This claim is as follows

6. In combination, a sound conveyor, a sound modifier
mounted within said conveyor, ana means * J

member ana a flexible member to oonnect nt

member and modifier for moving saia modifier ^todifferent
positions in said conveyor, substantially as described.

Copies of the patents above referred to

attached

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Construction rmfiloyed in

YqC AL\ 0 N-

Jane 10 th. 1915.

Mr. Edward H. Johnson,

20 Broad f/treet,

liew York City.

Dear Mr. Johnson:

She law firm of Cabell & Gilrin has written Mr.
Edison that they have interviewed you in regard to getting cer¬
tain information concerning the infringement of certain phono¬
graph patents. They have written to him saying that you told
them you did not oare to discuss the matter unless you had hiB
permission to do so. Mr. Edison says he would rather that you
did not furnish them with information, fhey represent the "Paro-
lograph. It is hacked by a German concern that wants to break
into the Amerioan business.'

Please do not say tfiat he wrote you on the sub¬

ject.

Yours very truly,.

Assistant to Mr. Edison.

Juno XI, 1915

Mr. Headoworoft:-

Tho application referred to in the attached memorandum
from Mr. Edison and which is to be offered to the General Eleo-
trio Company is for Filaments for Inoandeeoent Eleotrio lamps,
hears Serial Mo. 376,619, was filed May 31, 1907, and allowed
May 28, 1915. The final fee is due on or before November 28,
1916. The claims allowed read as follows :-

1. Hie process of forming a film for an incandescent
lamu filament or filaments, which consists in vaporising
tungsten by an eleotrio discharge in vacuo , and depositing
tho same on a surface in the path of the discharge, sub¬
stantially as set forth.

2. The process of forming a film for an incandescent
lamp filament or filaments, which consists m J&PO^ing
tungsten by an eleotrio discharge invaouo, and depositing
the same on a revolving surface in the path of the dis¬
charge, substantially as set forth.

3. The process of forming a film for an incandescent
lamp filament or filaments, whiohoonslsts . invaporiaing a
difficultly fusible metal by an electric discharge in
vacuo, depositing the same on a surface in the path of the
discharge, and separating the film thus formed from the
surface, substantially as Bet forth.

4. The process of forming a film £°r an incandescent
lamp filament or filaments, which consists in vaporising a
diffidultly fusible metal by an eleotrio discharge in
vacuo , depositing the same on a revolving surface Us formed
paWof the discharge, and separating the film thus formed
from the surface, substantially as set forth#

g. The process of forming a film for an incandescent
lamp filament or filamontB, which consists in the
tungsten by on electric discharge in vacuo, depositing the
eamo on a surface in the path of the ^f^rge, and separ¬
ating the film thus formed from the surface, substantially
as sot forth.

6. The process of forming a film for “J^ndfsoent
lamp filament or filaments, whioh consists in J®£°rizing
tungsten by an electric discharge in vaou°»
same on a devolving eurfaoe in the paWoT the discharge,
and separating the film thus formed from the surface, sub¬
stantially as set forth.

(2)

7. The process of forming a film for an incandescent
lamp filament or filaments, which consists in forming elec¬
trodes by subjecting a difficultly fusible metallic powder

to compression sufficient to effect cohesion of the particles,
•vaporising the metallic powder by an electric glow discharge
between the electrodes , depositing the metal in a tnin film
on a receiving surface in the path of the discharge, and
separating the film thus formed from the surface, substan¬
tially as set forth,

8. The process of forming a film for an incandescent
lama filament or filaments, which consists in forming elec¬
trodes by subjecting substantially pure metallic tungsten

to compression sufficient to effect cohesion of the particles,
vaporizing the tungsten by an eleotrio glow discharge between
the electrodes, and depositing the same in a thin film on a
receiving surface in the path of the discharge, substantial¬
ly as set forth,

9. The process of forming filaments for incandescent
lamps, which consists in vaporizing a difficultly fuspi0
metal by an electric discharge in vaouo , depositing the
same in a thin homogeneous film on a receiving surface in
the path of the discharge, separating the film from the
surface, cutting. the film into Btrips of suitable width,
rolling the strips over cores to form hollow tubes, and
removing the cores, substantially as set forth.

10. The process of forming a filament for inoandesoent
lamps, which consists in forming. a thin homogeneous film

of a difficultly fusible metal by high tension ele°trio
deposition in vacuo, rolling the proper width of the film
over a suitaEle core to form a hollow tube of minute cross-
sectional area, and bonding the same into the form of a
filament, substantially as set forth,

11. An electric lamp filament formed of a thin,
homogeneous , coherent film of pure tungsten deposited
from a vaporized condition, substantially as described.

This will probably give the General Electric Company
sufficient information as to tho application. We shall, of
course, he glad to furnish them with further information if they
are interested.

HL-JS

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A. P. CONNOR

Thomas A. Edison, esq. I . i j w

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Bear Sir:- da^Xt, fe«XCX a^rtr^/

I beg to refer to a matter that is Some thirty years Aid. It appears
that your patent No; 231704 refers to a CHEMICAJ. receiver (telephone) whi/i
you state is described in your Application No, 176. Unfortunately l/annot
trace this description further, even with the help of the Patent Office, from
this reference. I am therefore asking you for such specific information
as will enable the information to be on record. /

(1) What are the elements of this telephone receiver?/

<B) What is the principle of operation ? /

(fl) Wcflild you permit me to publish this information in Telephony or
other telephone .lournal, and with this in/ind, would you make
the answer such that it will be complete in itself and need no
reference to this letter, and such^thBt it will especially
interesting to the telephone profession ?

As far as I am aware this 1b thyinly telephone receiver on record
making use of fluid chemical means sir the medium of operation. The
reference to the same will be mad/ in an article somewhat similar to mine
of May 9. 1914. in Telephonyy^

With best wishes, tiythe world’s most celebrated inventor. I am.

/ Yours verjt truly.

Ootoher 14, 1916

Mr, Meadoworoft

1 hand you herewith the executed oopy of the assignment
from Mr. Edison to the General Eleotric Company of Mr. Edison's
application Serial Bo. 376/519 for Filaments for Incandescent
Eleotrio lamps. !Dhis assignment is ready to he delivered to
the General Eleotrio Company, and I presume you will sena it to
Mr, Morrison, with whom you have had correspondence relating’to
this matter. I also send you a oopy of the assignment for Mr.
Edison's personal files.

I presume Mr. Morrison will sena this assignment to the
Eatent Department of the General Eleotric Company ana they will
attend to paying the final fee. We should he glad to he ad¬
vised of the receipt of this assignment hy the General Eleotrio
Company and what is to he done regarding the payment of the
final . fee .

MOV. 19 th. 1915.

Mr. George F. Morrison,

<(l Edison lamp V.orks ,

General Electric Company,

Harrison, M. J.

My dear Mr. Morrison:

Mr. Edison has still another ap¬
plication on filaments for incandescent lamps,
which he is wiiling to transfer to the General
Electric Company if they care to take it and pay
the application and final feeB.

Herewith 1 hand you a statement
of tho claims and also of the present Btatus of
the application.

As action must be taken before
the 26th of December, I would suggest that you
kindly tako this matter up at your early conven¬
ience.

Yours very truly.

Enclosure.

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Mr. Meadoworofts- (y

Re application of Thomas A. Edison *r Filaments f°: r In¬
candescent lamps, filed Nov. 30, 1907, Serial No.

403,043

Mr. Edison has instructed me to offer the above appli¬
cation to the General Eleotric Company on condition that they
shall assume all further expenses in its prosecution and pay the
final fee. The application contains the following claims :-

1. A filament for incandescent lamps, containing
an aggregate of small leaflets of natural crystallized flake-
graphite, substantially as described.

2 A filament for incandescent lamps, comprising
an aggregate of suitable binding material and small leaflets
of natural crystallized flake graphite, substantially as de¬
scribed.

3 A filament for incandescent lamps, comprising
aluminum oxid and small particles of natural flake graphite,
substantially as described.

4. A filament for incandesoent lamps, comprising
an aggregate of aluminum oxid and small leaflets of natural
flake graphite, substantially as described.

5. The process of making filaments for incandescent

described.

6. The process of making filaments for incandescent

substantially as described.

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7. The process of making filaments for inoandesoent
lamps, which consists in mixing a hinder with a mass of cleaned
natural crystallized flake graphite in the form of extremely
small leaflets, forming this mixture into filaments and baking
the filaments so formed, substantially as described.

8. The process of making filaments for inoandesoent
lamps, which consists in grinding cleaned, natural, crystallized
graphite in the presence of a stioky material so as to separate
the flakes of graphite into their individual leaves or laminae,
washing out the stioky material, separating out the finer and
lighter particles of flake graphite, mixing the finer and light¬
er particles separated out. with a binder, forming the mixture
into filaments, and finally baking the filaments, substantially
as described.

Claims 3 and 4 have been allowed.

Claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 were finally rejected December
26, 1914. The principal references are as follows :-

British patent Mo. 1122 of 1879
Edison patent Mo. 263,145, August 22, 1882
Krom patent Ho. 780,297, January 17, 1906
Aoheson patent Mo. 875,881, January 7, 1908
British patent 10,815 of 1899.

If the General Electric Company wants this application,
Mr. Edison will assign the same to it, and the General Eleotrio
Company may then cancel the rejected claims and take out the pat¬
ent with the olaims allowed, or, if it thinks proper, take an
appeal on the rejected claims.

The application formerly contained the following olaim:-

7. The process of preparing graphite for use in the
manufacture of inoandesoent lamp filamentB, which consists in
removing silicates, iron and other impurities by treating the
graphite with heated caustic alkali and hydrochloric aoid and
washing it, grinding in the presence of a Btioky material, and
then washing out the latter, substantially as set forth.

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Thia claim was oanoeled in reaponae to a requirement of division
ly the Office, and may he made the subject matter of a diviaional
oaae if the General Electric Company deairea to do so.

X am sending you an extra oopy of this memorandum in
order that you may send it to Mr. Morrison with your letter
offering the application to the General Electric Company.

Inasmuch as whatever action is to he taken must he
taken prior to the 26th of Deoemher, it is desirable that this
matter should he attended to promptly.

Edison General File Series
1915. Personal (E-15-64)

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to
Edison's friends and acquaintances. Among the correspondents for 1 91 5 are
General Electric executive Charles A. Coffin, cartoonist Bud Fisher, inventor
Hiram S. Maxim, German industrialist Emil Rathenau, and longtime Edison
associates William K. L. Dickson, Etienne de Fodor, Samuel Insull, and
Edward H. Johnson. The correspondence with Dickson, Fodor, and Rathenau
includes references to the war and to conditions in Great Britain, Hungary,
and Germany.

Approximately 60 percent of the documents have been selected. The
material not selected consists primarily of unsolicited correspondence and
other routine items.

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383, NORWOOD ROAD.
WEST NORWOOD,
LONDON, S.E.

January 8th 1915

Thos. A. Edison Esq.,

Menlo Park,

Hew Jersey, U.S.A.

My dear Edison: -

' I have received your signed photograph
and I must thank you very much for sending it to me .

It is doubtful if you oould have presented it to
anyone in England who would have thought more of it .

I have already had it framed and when Lady Maxim
returns from the seaside it will occupy the place of
honour in our household .

Thanking you again and with heBt
wishes for the year that we have just entered.

p S. I am sending you one of the latest photographs
of myself. You will observe that I have ray war paint

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dear Edison,

' I tuxvo been very pleased to receive from

you a sign of life after such, a long tine, and I liopo
that the vestiges of the conflagration have now entirely
disappeared. In appreciation of your energy I en convinced
that the new works will rise hotter as the former ones,
nim a phoenix from the ush.

I recollect with much pleasure our only too
short necting during your laBt stay in Germany und I
regret that so far we have not yet entered into uny
business relation, altliough Germany is a territory where
mny of your inventions could he advantagoously realised.
If, for instance, we would have taken up the construction
of talking machines ftc. 1 an convinced that it would havo
resulted in a groat profit to you. I remember some further

inventions which, ainoo 1 havo seen your laboratory and

your

your work shops about ten years ago, doubtlessly have
still been increased and further improved.

The confidence that Germany will be
victorious in the present war has convinced our nation
so universally that no other opinion could come up. T/e
have no idea how long waT w111 oti11 laBt^ wa axe'
however, of the opinion that even in case of a long war
wo will have nothing to suffer. He have still about
30 000 employees in our works, and wo expect a great
prosperity after peace has come. V7e cannot yet very
well estimate how the terms of peace will be, and wo
further do not kno?/ at present whether and what indera -
nities and contributions we may reckon upon. I consider
thiB question of minor importance and according to my
opinion it iB much more of importance that we could
establish new commercial relations with our neighbours.

The great sympathy which I have always had
with your country people has been badly influenced
through their conduct, and every honestly thinking
American should care for that we axe not troatened
different than our enemies, who have been supported

with arms and money.

I have had a serious time with regard to the
state of my health as mentioned hy you, and even if I
have still to complain from time to time it would he
ungrateful against ray fate if I would not admit that
it has greatly improved since a few years.

I hope that you are well and I should he
only too pleased to have soon again a chance to shake
hands 'with you.

Please, accept my most cordial greetings
for you and your family from both of us, my wife and
me and

Believe me, Dear Edison,

Yours very truly
gez. Dr. E. Bathe nau .

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to-day your and MrsTEdlson** 3 kind greasings fojvJjhnistmaS and the New^ear^

.1 acknowledge the Sami' ^csj^^ha^wmen ie!^^^t^^t^eMeJAmer^,|
loan; friends and 'J^iB 11“ceB me

think that my letters' 'were sefzett. and ^jral^sa^to pSs al^)\.igh other
letters and. the Electrical World arrive regularly, v am thus anxious to
Imow if this letter r^nhas^you. Xjri^ fi^^rjiien|ion $hat u^toJsi^..U£e
here in Budapest is pretty nearly^ as us|ial , and that^zia^'hava in no way felt
.any of the effects of the dreadful war that is x'agKJg 'on here in Europe.
Hoping that this letter will reach you and your .family enjoying good health,
and with my hast and kindest regards to all, I remain.

thinlc that my letters'were seJLzetL and rj
ChY-t VMM «v*t wt ■<
letters and. the Electrical World arrive

Imow if this letter reaches you. X-inay

Yours sincerely,

Nun B.J.ixijsky/

DMxvKii \jre-bruary 9, 1915

Thomas A. Edison,
Orange ,

Hew Jersey.

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My dear Hr. Edison: ^

Mrs. Isa Maud Ilsen has recently-bcen-ln
Denver, giving the most wonderful lectures on your
work and you. Here at the children's court, more
than one hundred of our so-oalled "had" hoys heard
her talk recently and nothing in the history of the

court was so inspiring and helpful.

Th d)L one hun¬

dred hoys have records for being square that are
perhaps unequalled hy any other one hundred hoys
in Denver. We have a "talk" for them once a month
^Tthe most popular subject is what you are doing
and what you have done. At our last meeting they
unanimously expressed their desire to extend to you
their sympathy on account of the recent fire and
their enthusiastic congratulation on your birthday
and that you might continue to live on and on as
one little kid said, "until all of them could have
a flying machine and they would not have to go to
school any more - and then some." I am juBt as en¬
thusiastic as ever about the use of concrete stories,
plays and illustrations for teaching children and I
hope to see the time come when it will be considered
just as cruel to keep a child under twelve pinned
down to a desk with his head in a book in the stuffy,

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unsanitary rooms in which most of them have to study
as it is to keep them behind iron bars. We have
about succeeded in abolishing the jail for children
in thiB country. I hope now that with the help of
the big things you have done and are doing, we may
someday abolish the "school."

My very. kindest regards to Mrs. Edison
and Theodore and with all the .good wishes for all
the years the good lord can be induced to spare you,

Sincerely yours,

/p. S. I am sending a little pamphlet, under sep-
/ arate cover, that I can hardly hope you tfSrrhave
I time to read but I trust Mrs. Edison will. We have
gained some great victories since I saw you last
1 and the best years work in the history of the court
s was that of last year.

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Mr. Etienne de Eodor,

Budapest i Altalanos Villamossagi P.essvenytarsasag,
Vll, kaaincsy-Utcaa 19,

Budapest, Hungary.

I have received your esteemed favor <
ultimo, and am pleased to learn that Budapest has tv

seriously affected by the i

We prohahly receive i

in .the United States from everywhere else than any other

one. She Germans are certainly a wonderful people, and I guess
that it will he only for lack of food if. .they are obliged to
give in,

I am glad to say that ray family and 1 are all
enjoying good health, and all wish to he most kindly remembered
to you. I have been having the time of my young life since our
big fire at the plant here in December. We started in to manu¬
facture again twenty- two days after the fire. "s\s

Give m love to aehl. Is there anything I can

• Yours

// {^$rva (/ii/ay

<y\lcur3/or/e'

May 4th i 1915

My dear Mr. Edison:-

Ab X took the liberty of linking you it with Noah in
address I made before the Southern Commercial Congreee last week I enoloso
herewith copy of what X eaid in case you care to look it
Hope you aw very very well.

With beet regards, I a

Sincerely youre,

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Valley Road,

West Orange, N. J.

I am sorry to bo away from
!'oV; york on the day of the tastimonial
and presentation to you; for there is
no man vn’O’S v/e 3liould all more dolight
to honor and u3 often as wo get a
chance, as your :ork is perpetual and
of everlasting value so long as thia
world continues in operation so your
honor should be porpotual. Please
receive this as o tribute of an absonteo
r it,

Vory truly yours,

0. O-Gipyl^

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Christian Science Records, came ^
store.V/hat I wanted to say was I aee by the papers that .you are qontemplaj;-

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jng a trip to the Coast, and irits so, wanted to ask you to' come up and see us

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quiet time and as hearty a welcome as you de^e^re.No bk£s bands* but '"/L real
nice visit .You can get here by the train boat or Auto the ’trip via rail is
very fine right thru the redwoods for miles and when you get off the main
line of the H W Pao on to the branch that carried you here its one grand
sight. Try and take the time to come up.Ive no ax to grind or want any favors
its just to talk over pld times and see once more a man who has been a

pride to the profession the grandest in the world. Its a very nlco trip in

a car taking the Perry to Saulsalito thence thrj» San^afael Petaluma sahta RoaA
Healdsburg Cloverdale Boonville Wendling Mendocino where you strike the coast
thence to Port Bragg. Its a days trip by getting an early start -moBt of the
way on the State highway. Try and come Tom ,Mrs P joinB me in the invitation
If you wish it kept quiet and make up your mind to come if aBked I can tell
the ourious ones that you are Old Tom Finnegan. 73

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Care Edison's Laboratory,
Orange, Hew Jersey.

My dear Edison:

I have sent you a volume of speeohes and
other matters of some interest to me entitled "Central-
Station Electric Service." I have addressed it to you
at your Laboratory, thinking you might want to put the
volume in your library at the Laboratory. I have also
sent another copy to Mrs. Edison, addressed to her at the

house, thinking that she might like to look over the
volume and when she is through With it put it in your

library at the house.

Tours truly.

Uy deer Ur* Edison;

It is with deep sorrow and regret

I have to advise yon that my brother, Mr.
Charles Edward Chinnoofc, died this morning.

jiy respectfully yc

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Juno 17, 191E

Ehoraos A. Sdison, I2sq. ,

Orange, H. J.
ay dear Ur, Hdison:

Ike notos which w
response to iny request for a communication from you as to
what electricity 1b, which was the basis of my talk before a
boys’ club, are so clever and altogether so fine that I shoulfl
like to have your permiesfon to print them in a little pamphlet
for quiet distribution among my friends-- bankers and others--
who have been from time to time much interested when rrepfl-
your notes to them_. ..

1 make the request at the instance of a hanking
house which wants to use the notes for the entertainment ana

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Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,

Care Edison's laboratory,

Orange, New Jersey.

My dear Edison:

I am very much obliged to you for your
personal and confidential note. I am going to
take the liberty of communicating with some of my
friends in London, who are close to the authorities,
about the matter. I presume you will have no
objection to my taking this course and that I can use
your name in confidence. If you have any objection,

would you please telegraph me on receipt of this letter.
I am inclined to think that I shall communicate with
Mr. Lloyd George direct.

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June 23rd.. 1915

Samuel Insull, BBq.,

120 West A dans Street,

Chioago, HI.

My dear Insull:

I have received youra of the 18th
instant, and would say that there are no objec¬
tions ton my part. You had better go to Lloyd
George direct. The result of my observations is
that most everything is bought indirectly so that
somebody eets graft.

Yours very truly.

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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

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451 Summit Avenue,
^Mjedlands, California,

August 10, 1915.

Plain villa, H. J.

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My dear Sir: —

I trust you will pardon me for trespassing upon
your most valua'ole time. I take this liberty for you and
I married the two sweetest women Akron ever produced. Mrs
Edison will remember Mrs. Hatch; she was Nettie E. Collins.

Last week 1 invited our washer-woman with her four
children seven to thirteen years of age, for a picnic. They
decided the place, -her husband's ranch ten miles up in tne
mountains. He a thrifty Swede is trying to pay for same
and his wife is in the city as there are no schools there
near enough for the children to attend. The roads were
very rough. I had left my chauffeur at home. Ox course
had tire trouble with both in the rear and I had my first
experience on the job. After an hour on each, proceeded.
Well, after our lunch under the pepper trees, one of the
girls, 12 years old, said she had an essay to read that
had taken the first prize in the city school.

It waB an autobiography of yourself beginning
from the day you were born up to the present time: in all,
six pages, and I can truthfully say, from the language used
and its composition, it was the most complete sketch I have
ever heard.* It would have been a credit to a Yale graduate.

When through, she folded it up and crossed her
hands and said:

"My friends, the American people think Mr. Edison
a greater man than the German Kaiser."

Well, 1 could have hugged her, so simple and truth¬
ful.

Such little things as these speed the blood through
our veins more vigorously, for most of the great and good
things are told after we have passed to the great beyond.

Most sincerely,

'(Tc^L.

AuguBt 17th. 1915.

Hr. K. I. Dioteon,

115 Oakhill Boad,

London-, S. ff.,

"ngland .

My dear Hr. Dickdon:

57a ought to have hers as part
of tha files of ilr. Kdison's library a copy
of your "Ufa of "dison". I do not know tha
name of tho publisher, nr X would apply there.

Perhaps you could pick up for
me a now or second hand copy of the book. If '
bo , I shall asteom it a favor if yon will kind¬
ly do ao, and send tho same over to mo with a
memorandum of tho coat, which will bo promptly
romittad.

I trust that yon are wall and
that this droadful war has not seriously affected
your fortunes.

With kindest regards and all good
wishes, 1 remain.

Yours vary truly.

Ur. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange,

Eew Jersey.

Dear Sir:-

I am greatly, flattered with your request for copies
cf "i.'utt and Jeff" cartoon hooks. I will do myself the honor
of autographing and mailing to you, under separate cover, copys
of the hooks I have- out. X shall continue to send them to you
each year as a new one is published. ,

Very sincerely yours,

bf/ji.:d

Mr. Edward H. Johnson,

8 West 40th Street,

New York City.

Bear Mr. Johnson:

I received yours of the 31st ultimo and
was auite struck hy the title of the hook you are writ¬
ing .' Prom your description, it is oortainly going
to he an interesting volume, and 1 shall look forward
to its issue with a great deal of interest.

Of oourse, I am quite willing to he of
suoh assistance as I oan in regard to minor details that
are within my knowledge. While I would he very glad
to see you, let me say for your information that my time
during the day is so broken up with telephone calls, Mr.
Edison's requirements, and a hOBt of matters that are
thrust upon me from moment to moment , I think it would
he very difficult indeed to give you my constant atten¬
tion for even ten minutes. Really, the host thing for
you to do is to write a series of questions, and I will
answer them to the hest of my ability. I am suggesting
this more for your oonvenienoe and peace of mind than
for any other purpose, as X almost never get ten minutes
of uninterrupted quietness around here.

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September 9, 1916.

W. H. Meadoworoft, Esq. ,

Care Edison's Laboratory,

Orange, W. J.

Dear Mr. Meadoworoft;

I received your telegram stating
that Mr. Edison will be at Spring Lake next-. Wednes¬
day. X am very glad to hear that, as that is
the day I will be there myself. I will have to
leave there on Thursday, however.

Thanking you for your thought in
sending the telegram to me, I remain,

Yours truly,

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_ September 28, 1915.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, New Jersey.

Dear Mr. Edison;-

Slnce sending you the former three
copies of the Mutt and' Jeff book, a fourth
number has been published. I take the
pleasure of forwarding a copy of same to
you to’ complete the set.

yours very sincerely,

Sept. 30th. 1915.

Mr. William iC. 1. Dickson,

Point Pleasant,

Wandsworth,

London, S. W. , Eigland.

My dear Mr. Dickson:

I want to thank you for your favor of the 14th
instant, and for your endeavors to get a oopy of the "Life and
Inventions of Edison". Uuoh obliged to you for leaving the
order in the second hand book shops as it may result in a oopy
turning up sooner or later.

I did not get your other letter of September 3rd.

It muBt have gone down, as you say, with the Hesperian. Che ac¬
cident to Hr- Edison's eyes fortunately did not result seriously.
The Potash solution equirted all over him, and some went in his
eyes, but he washed that out instantly. They pained him for two
or throe days, but it is now morely an incident.

You must be having rather exoiting times over there
dodging bombs. I do not wonder at the Laboratory expression
"rotten". I am free to acknowledge that I would rather be in
Orange, tf. J. , althought wo are simply overwhelmed with work. I
showed your letter to Hr. Edison, as ho is interested in every
scrap of war news with "local color".

With kindest regardB, and best wishes, I remain.
Yours very truly.

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SEVENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY CE

EDNESDAY, November twenty- fourth, ^ettfen
hundred fifteen, will be the seventy-fifth birthday
anniversary of JOHN ALFRED BRASHEAR, whose
name has been intimately associated, for half a cen¬
tury, with the civic, scientific and intellectual progress of Pittsburgh.

Some of his friends have therefore arranged to celebrate his
many years of unselfish and enthusiastic devotion to the public
welfare, by a popular subscription dinner, at which an oppor¬
tunity will be afforded guests to express to him their apprecia¬
tion of his past services, and their hopes for long continuance
of his useful and inspiring life.

Should you desire to attend the dinner, please fill out the
enclosed blank and mail it with remittance to Mr. William P.
Field, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY- FIVE
BY W. LUCIEN SCAIFE

THREE HUNDRED THIRTEEN. SIXTH AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
November Eleventh, Nineteen Hundred Fifteen.

‘Reception and dinner at six o’clock, Wednesday evening, November twenty-fourth,
nineteen hundred fifteen, in the ‘Banquet Hall of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Fifth
Avenue and Grant ‘Boulevard.

Informal dress.

Ladies will be present.

Applications should be received before November twentieth.

In case the capacity of the Hall should be exhausted, tickets ■will be issued to the
earlier applicants.

Taylor Alldcrdicc

Miss Mary B. B
James I. Buchar
Joseph Buflingtc

Albert E. Frost
George W. Gerwij
~ L. Gillespie

es S. Hastings

Lore Henthorne
W. Herron

Mrs. John G. Holmes
William J. Holland
' d L. Hoxie

William McCor
Samuel B. McC
Daniel McGarv

Edward S. Travers
Herbert Du Puy
Cortlandt Whitehead
Charles D. Walcott

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John A. Bras' l' r — Seventy- fifth Birthday Celebration

MR. WILLIAM P. FIELD,

Carnegie Institute of Technology,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Men itv A Wi si-: Wo on

NowYo.lt November 12th, 1915

THOMAS A. EDI30M, Esq. ,

Orange , II . J .

My dear Mr. Edison: -

I am in receipt of your
very courteous favor of the 10th, which has
given me more pleasure than you can well real¬
ize, coming as it does from one whom I have
from youth considered to he the greatest phil¬
anthropist that the world has known.

V/ith affectionate regards,

Yours very cordially,.

It will always fee a source of regret to me that the
extra time you were asked to spend in Los Angeles deprived you of the
pleasure of an adequate visit to beautiful Pasadena, which you seemed
to admire so much and of a ride through San Gabriel Valley, whioh I
had planned and whioh I know you would have enjoyed, but you will remem¬
ber that it was after dark when we got back to your hotel. I hope that
you will feel a desire to oome this way again at no distant day.

I am sending by this mail some photographs of the great
nebulae taken with the big telescope of the Mount Wilson observatory;
Mrs. Edison expressed a desire to see them; will you kindly present
them with my compliments and the best wishes of Mrs. Hinds.

I am always interested in your work and the wonderful
thingB you are doing; X wish you would ask your boys to put me on their
mailing list for anything they may be sending out.

With all good wishes for your continued. health and happi-

Sinoerely Your Old Friend,

ness, X remain.

PUBLICATION OFFICE -TRANSPORTATION I

3. DEARBORN !

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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Edison Laboratories,
Orange, N. J.

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Your letted to jWV‘&*w York office and your T**
telegram both received. X shall not further urge you in the
matter of the Carty dinner, as I know how unhappy you would
be away from work when there is real work in front of you,

You must know how happy it would have made us all if you
could have seen your way clear to be present. As I wiied
you, Mr. Insull will be in the east and he will be
guests.

If you have a moment's time to send a word c
commendation of Mr. Carty 's work to “« **4^
think he deserves itl it would be read*-oV>-^ CkAAA^JUJ

With kindest regards, I am
Yours very sincerely;

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Mr. Joseph E* Hinds,

Chamber of Commerce Biag.,

Pasadena, Cal.

Dear Mr. Hinds:

Your favor of the 20th ultimo was received by
I,lr. Edison, and he asked me to hold it until the photographs
arrived, ana :.e would tlxen send you an acknowledgment and a
letter of thanks.

I have held the letter, but up to this date, the
photographs have \ot been received, so 1 think it best to call
your attention to the matter so that you can ask the post office
to follow up the package.

You ask to be put on our mailing list for our
literature, ana this matter will received. In the meantime, X
am going to enclose herewith two of the latest pamphlets we have
gotten out, and as an old friend of Mr. Edison's, X think you
will be glaa to see them.

Yours very truly,

Assistant to Mr. Edison.

. P. S. If for any reason you have not yet mailed the photographs.
I wouia suggest that you address them to mo, and I will seo that
Mr. Edison gets them at once upon arrival.

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Grey Cot,

Pcldon ^venuo,
Eichmond ,

Surrey, England.

My doer Dickson:

Let mo thank you for your kindness in obtaining
a copy of your Life of Edison. I an pied to say that it has
escaped the attention of tho Germans, and I receivod it in pood
condition yesterday. I am glad to have it for reference in the
Library .

Just in what shape Harry Millor is going to Bend
you the money, I do not know, but when this lotter is written
I shall send it up to him so that he may onclose money order or
whatever form of remittance he thinks is best.

Included in my thanks to you for your very kind
attention in this matter are also a great many thanks to your
wife for the trouble that she has taken and also congratulations
upon hor success, fiay she be as successful in all good works
during the coming year!

lie have had come busy years at the Laboratory,
but I think this year that is just now drawing to a close has
capped the climax. V.hat with the recuperations from the fire,
the increased phonograph business, and the nine new chemical
plants that Mr . Edison has projected and installed during the
past twelve months, we have had enough to keep us out of mis¬
chief, - and perhaps a little more. Perhaps you can form an
opinion when I tell you that I have not had two hours loisuro
time in Iiew York in the last twelve months.

I presume that everything in England is over¬
shadowed on aeoount of the V.ar, tmd I am sure you will be more
than thankful when it is all over.

I trust that you and yours are well and that the
coming year may bring to you health, prosperity and a lightening
of tho burden of sorrow around you.

Yours sincerely.

Edison General File Series
1915. Phonograph - General (E-15-65)

This folder contains correspondence, interoffice communications, and
other documents relating to the commercial and technical development of
Edison's cylinder and disc phonograph. Included are letters pertaining to the
selection of talent, music, and musical instruments for recording, customer
relations; and activities among Edison’s agents and competitors. Many of the
incoming letters bear Edison's draft reply in the form of marginalia^Among the
documents for 1915 are numerous items regarding the marketing of the
Edison Diamond Disc phonograph. A communication from Walter L Eckert
general auditor of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., lists monthly expenses for rectal
and demonstration work from September 1914 through January 1915 There
are also references to recitals sponsored by local phonograph dea'ers. In
addition, there are testimonial letters and reports by demonstrators n regard
to a series of non-commercial recitals at churches, hospitals, sch°°'®' P°Jce
and fire departments, fraternal lodges, and other organizations. A sample of
these documents has been selected.

Other items relate to the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego
and the Panama-Pacific Exhibition in San Francisco, the preservationof
sound recordings, and product quality testing. Also .
recommendations of songs and recording artists, complaints about the
technical and artistic quality and limited repertoire of Ed,son 'feco';dings and
suggestions for improvements in the phonograph, some of which Edison
referred to members of the laboratory staff for consideration and comment
Several documents refer to an attachment that would aliow the lateral-cut
records produced by Victor and Columbia to be played on Edlson °'am°
Disc phonographs. At the end of the folder is a 72-page pamphlet, wta
annotations by Edison, entitled Edison Retail Salesman s Sales Manual a'ong
with a promotional brochure for the Edison Dictating Machine entitled The
Goose, the Typewriter, and the Wizard.

The correspondents include George L. Babson and IS. McCormick of
the Phonograph Corporation of Manhattan, M. M. Blackman of the
Phonograph Co. (Kansas City), Herbert E. Blake of Blake & Burkart, H. H.
Blish and George C. Silzer of Harger & Blish, C. E. Goodwin of the
Phonograph Co. (Chicago), and numerous other phonograph d®^rs and
marketing representatives. There are several letters by Thomas P.

Westendorf, composer of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen," which
reportedly was Edison's favorite song. A letterfrom investment banker, benzol
supplier, and phonograph enthusiast Clarence Dillon recounts an amusing
anecdote about his six-year-old son (and future U.S. Secretary of the
Treasury) C. Douglas Dillon.

Approximately 25 percent of the documents have been selected. The
material not selected includes unsolicited suggestions and inquiries from
inventors and other unsolicited correspondence receiving no substantive reply
from Edison. Also not selected are lists of phonograph dealers, letters of
transmittal and acknowledgment, and daily and weekly reports concerning
quality testing, sales, and other commercial matters.

Edison General File Series
1915. Phonograph - General
(E-15-65)

January - June

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SELECTIONS, PART I
Record Number— read down

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1 Rienzi Overture

2 Tannhauser March

3 Humoreske

4 Cavalina

5 Genius Loci

6 Hearts and Flowers

7 Bird on iho Wing

8 Silent Night , .

9 Introduction Guardamt

10 Guardami

1 1 Carnival ol Venice

12 Valse- Arabesque

13 Anvil Chorus

15 Beautiful Isle of Somewhere

1 6 Kathleen Mavourneen
1 7 Introduction Charmant
j 8 Charmant oiseau

19 Naila Intermezzo

20 Aisha

21 Look In Her Eyes

22 Can We Forget

23 William Tell. Part 1

SELECTIONS, PART II
Record Number— read down

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24 William Tell. Part 11

25 Nao Faca Isso I

26 Isle d' Amour

27 One Sweetly Solemn Tht

28 Lead. Kindly Light

29 International Rog

30 Trail of the Lonesome Pine

3 1 It's a long way toTipperary

32 The Soldiers of The King

33 Dixie Medley

34 Infanta March

35 My Uncle's Farm

36 Shipmates

37 The Girl from Utah

38 Castles' Half and Half

39 The Aba Daha Honeym'n

40 My Crooney Melody

41 I'm goin' back to Loutsana

42 My orchard is short of a

Peach Like You

43 Come Back to the Cabaret

44 Something Seems

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John Young. Frederic! .

Bird on the Wing, Auguste (Meg)

Can We Forget?- Ollj Oil ! Uelliblue. C

Mixed Quurtel

w„, ,,v., . Soprano and Tenor

Can « °rgE|i„bC|h Spencer anti Hatvcy Hmclermeycr

Carnival of Venice- Variations, Paganini, Br... and Slang Orches.
Castles' Half and Half, Europe and Dabney B“d

Cavatina, Raff, "^erle Bren, i, It

fEre/rf Soprano, 111 French, Flute obligato, Ann. Case
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Fred Van^Eps

In ilio Straw; Aunt 1) limb's

Quiitint; Party . #nJ Bb||

G'td^-VMr,Ca^ldllSn,:mX^vert,ti Solo

Soprano, In Itatlan, Lucrezi. B=.i 0rclleltlll

h> Mid It lull t CJlli Tenor. Soprano, Ch.
°mBriquet and Philipp . Waller Van Brunt and Elizabeth Spencer

D‘*if)lxl^Myv Old Kentucky Hmnef Arkansas Traveller;
nixu., ui i »v straw: Aunt 1> limb's

Pm , Go*"’ B

Dvorak J Albert Spalding

lack to Louisana, E. Clinton Keithley
Billy Murray and Chores

Infanta March, 0. W. Gregory Fred Van Ept

International Rag Medley. Tsirboy Jrot, JeW/n , &

Kffi&'SrSSK Sit - sno^. Ooknina
lale d’Amour— Walt/, Hesitation, Edwards

Thomas Chalmers and Chorui

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Kr. Walter MiUor,
January 4th, 1916.

So you ooo. Up. Killer, from Mr. Edison's stand¬
point, the idee in wrong. V.'e are In tho Bolling game, -nd
not the manufacturing end of It. Vfo KUO,V what the people wont

mid wo oak yon to co-operate with tie in every wry possible to

give ns tho artists.

The monoy expended in yonr Department on the
mediocre oIbbb of slngere oonld bo expended oo much more advan?

tagoonsly for two good artists - a tenor, or possibly two tenors,

and the advancement of the Edison Phonograph would be wonderful
in the oxtremo.

X had hoped to hear from yon in rofc-ranoe to
the intimation I made that John Vo Cormnok would be free very
shortly. Have <ny steps boon taken to see if this is so?

Also, what has boon done with Kiss Schumann?

I think - in fact, I will soy I Know - that If
tho artiBto were given an opportunity to hear the Edison instrument
at its best, that they would bo so delighted with it, they
would wish to make records for the Edison, purely and solely
for the roaoon that it rooordo tho voice oo much butter.

There is a sentimental side to tho artist, outside
of his inorconary feelings, and he wishes at all times to
have his voice reproduced better than it ever has been before.

It la a matter of pride to him to have his voioo go out into
the publio recorded the wy the Edison Machine can rocord, and
X think if this side la touched, that wo possibly can secure
some of these artists aside from tho monetary value that thoy
place on their sorvlooo.

Another thing that X would ask is - would it
not bo poaslbie to eliminate tho blast? If yon havo not heard
any of the Inter rooordo made hy tho Vlotor Company, I would
advice you to do so. They have eliminated the tmrfRoe noise
entirely, and have also eliminated the blast, so that it is
a pleasure now to listen to n Victor Record. Thoy are

producing muoio - and hellovo me I we- will soon be on our toes
to meet them in competition.

The Victor pooplo are a pretty progressive
"bunoh" and we must roallzo that they sro not going to allow
the Edison people to corns in an gobble up what it has taken
them fourteen or flftoon years to do; so it is not wise for ub
to rest on our IbutoIb and simply Bay we have tho boot maohlno,
without doing anything to make it better.

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Hr. "'filter Killer,
Jfinut ry 4th, 1915.

Z'e will he glad et all times to give you any
suggootlonc we oan, for the betterment of the Ed 1b on Fhonogrepht
providing thnt our suggestions will do yon any good. Bat
you mint oo-or.or«te with ua, and ths opportunity ie ripe for a
better nnd bigger Saloon than it evtr woo.

Sincerely truoting that yon will agree with mo,
and aatraring you it ia only through our aim to see the Edison
beooino the foremost among all competitors that I am writing
you, I retf-in.

Yours very truly.

ISTMJC

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Dear Batson:

This i3 the way I am constantly irritated ty people
who, from a few instances in a special locality, throw out
generalities, and then start in to draw conclusions tased on
no information whatever.

Oj^c

In the first plac6, this sentiment of Artist does
not exist. They care for nothing hut money, and are perfectly
indifferent whether their records sound good or not. Even if
they sing out of pitch they refuse to sing the selection over,
and don't care if you put it out or not. Second, we have tried
and turned down nearly every Grand Opera Artist, except six or
seven that the_Victor had tied up. A***.

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can he found that is not full of heats and interferences. The
phonograph is a lyric instrument, not a dramatic one, because
Dramatic singing is only good when the eye as well as the ear
work together. Ho doubt there are lots of reople , as we know
by our recital reports, that asks why v;e do not have the great
artists, hut there are not many. The sales sheets of a Victor
dealer refute the statement that Grand Opera stuff 'are good
sellers; in fact, they are poor sellers. The Artist business
is the whole of the Victor advertising, and to Victor owners
it falls flat. They know the records are rotten, and they buy
the good tunes and popular stuff. I do not want to go on the
same; lines a3 the Victor. I want to diverge and get the best
voices. Grand Opera or not, and to arrange and record the best
tunes and best music. He have not a great number because I
had other things more important, but we are getting them. ' *

I think my source of information as to what the whole }
United States wants is better than. that of anyone in a City fc

like Hew York, which iB abnornal.X«»k Vul* v KoUJm %*+ VtAAy 6

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PHONOGRAPH
kTION OP MANHATTAN

• 473 FIFTH AVENUE •

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, H. J.

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January 9th, 1915.
(TT/lX-

Bear Mr. Edison:

If yon would let Mir. Meadoworoft get up
a form letter to send to all of our retail list in Chicago,
it would be reassuring to them, and help us stall off the
clamor for the records we are out of.

If this could be done on the multigraph,
on Laboratory letter-heads, we could fill them in and mail
them from Chicago.

Hoping this will strike you favorably, I am.

Very sincerely yours,

CEG-HC

"opfL Coiripa^r

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Mr. Laurence H. luck\, of Mi&p^olis, 'f K Jf S' ,
Minn., writes me under date of January Cfith that jT JT if /
he was at your Plant on January 12th and that he \@V , ai r.<f

understands you are contemplating building a Cyl-Q^ L( v
inder machine at $75.00 list. This instrument to, \

he practically the present Amberola VI machine °n/^fc/ J}- \

Mr. Edison, this particular instrument ' vy / JL / *
has been the poorest seller in the entire line. 40 Aj/ Yj» y
Dealers claim that the instrument has not suffi-^y y X\ /
cient volume. It is, therefore, a mistake as if / Jh,

vou will agree to make an instrument that does . «, f /\X f
not meet with the approval of the dealer. Every f /& S

Edison Cylinder dealer is delighted with the tone Sf f

of an Amberola V and the motor has proven entirely vj v ^
satisfactory. Every Cylinder jobber and dealer 'T .
are firmly of the opinion that at $75.00 you should , Jr $/
put out a full oabinet machine with compartments A^OoV .
for holding records and the instrument to contain y / t[

an Amberola V mechanism. , l f\j

If you will give us this instrument, Mr. /y j
Edison, the jobber and the dealer will get behind yu/ f .!

same and we will bring the Cylinder product back \J .

to where you would like to have it. / /\

The present Amberola VI on legs would Jy 1/1/

not compare favorably with other instruments sold & v {/

at this price and we predict that if you attempt
to market this instrument at this price, it will
be the means of praotioally eliminating the Cyl¬
inder product from the market.

Sincerely yours,

im/BT o-. C?. CA-. — . — — _ .

. (??. CPcri-yv t-ruzy"

Messrs . Maxwell, Ireton, i0onard:

Jan. 11, 1913,

3ome time ago I issued a memorandum instructing
that you he very careful about taking on department storoe as
Dlso dealers, and I now want to call your attention to Marshall
Field, Chicago, who I understand is likely to approach us either
direct or through come Jobber to take on our lino. As you are
doubtless aware, they have fitted up a very elaborate talking
machine department to handle their own machine, invented by
Cheney, ana, like the Aeolian Company, they will probably want
to toko on our line, for the purpose of getting aoceas to our records
more than anything else, and instead of pushing the sale of it
or even giving it a fair show, will give their machine the profer-
onoe anil knock ours all they possibly can. For this reason they
should not be considered cr accepted as dealers any more than the
Aeolian Company, whom we decided some time ago we would not accept.

I do not think it necessary to advise' all Jobbers concerning Marshall
Field, but a careful wetch should bo kept on applications to see
that theirs does not get through.

CHVT/IWV7 0. H. W.

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FREDERIC /

ELEVEN STATE STREET
FRAMINGHAM S I MASS.

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January Thirtieth

My dear Mr. Edison:

Just a line to acknowledgment of your letter
and to approve heartily the propoeed $100. instrument
to admit the perfect reproduction of the larger orches
tral scores, and of all of Beethoven's muqic. That will -

he the ideal inotrumont.and will "sweep the market" I
am sure. X wish you would enter my name for the first
instrument of the new make that satj._sfieB.jod . ^

Having five "Edisonas" in our family ,we are practical
"prose agents" in its favor. Ho ono of real musical taste* ^

ot a true love of true music can possibly rest content
with any other phonograph.af ter hearing the Edioon.and , ,

I prodict an overwhelming demand. Some of our controyerU,, £•$ — IfHr
siee with owners of othor makes are enlightening; but ?p- U

I have only to put on some of my favorites, and let them
hear the human voice, freed from the nasal and tinny tonq^e^

—the mechanical vibratory sounds of all other makes—

to win first a reluctant surrender, and then enthusiasm. ^

But 'theWl am now using, while the tone is fine and clear^ “>■*

and more free from evidences of mechanism than my sons or .

my daughter's $250. instruments, is moot bothorsom to feed
—to connect tho needle with the record. The improved feed
is bettor, but the whole method is cumbersome, inconvonien^ ^^^j^^

and, it seems to me,unnscessary, — and rarely accurate.

However WHEN my $100. perfection comeB, I will give thiB of

80 as a wedding gift to a charming ljjioce who^ie, s^ she^ 1

says, "wild over it." ‘ w

NOISES. As you suggest, I am keeping V mim.
they are played, noting the dogree and kind of noise with
each. I have asked my son who has the $250. to keep the
same minutes of results on his instrument. But I am sure
tho noise varies with different records, and is much more
evident with some than with others. Perhaps some date of
the kind I am planning may lead to light on tho subject
—for if you can, as you wish to, eliminate ALL noise, you
will be a wiiurd indeed, and winrthe gratitudo of all muBic
lovers, tho world over. I intended "only a line" but m”
enthusiasm for your miracle of music reproduction h
awajr with my typewriter!

o a charming niece who.is,BO she

Yours very truly.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison.

U| ASSOCIATION vicxor cbditovb u. *-r/ —

9 enable the listener to diminish tho volume of
1 sound if desired. Thore may be objections, but
I they are not clear to mo.

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E.J.L.

January 15th, 1915,

Eamadell & Son,

1305 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pa.

Gentlemen: Attention of Mr. G.C. Eamadell.

Many thanks for the clipping enclosed with your
favor of January 14th. ..It is exceedingly well written
and indeed interesting and I am sending it- to Mr. Edison's
Secretary to he offered for his perusal.

I am sure we appreciate your kind interest in
clipping this for us.

Very truly yours,

THOMAS A. EDISCH, IH C0RP0RATED.
Phonograph Sales Department,

ASST. S ALES MANAGER.

CONNELL BUILDI

©ES M©OWES, 1/16/15

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Dear Mr. Edison:- ^ , „ „

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Our esteemed competitors, Chase & West, ±j,^.aa»a.i
Victor Jobbers, Des Moines, IowaJ have just mhiled broad- c^******r'*r*>
oast over the City of Des Moines, a four-sheWt letter, in
which they accuse you of being a fraud, and an impoBtor.

I thought you would be interested in knowing, so I have had »

several copies made of their letter, o n e aOf _jffh i.c h I hand ******

you herewith. — UU*. Q,( A,

We are not worried very much over anything
they can say, in faot, feel that possibly we ought to ex¬
tend them a letter of thanks stripe they can vonly hara them*,- (
selves by such tactics y**, t&cCC. c*~£> t

Just for C\oint if information, however,

I would like to know, the\yrue history of the art of Sound
Recording and Reproducing. Would it be asking too much to
have Mr. Meadowcroft, check over Chase & West.. letter , 0. K.
such statements as may be correot and have him give me jijpt^
a brief synoposis of the history of sound reprocution,
it' 6 very first inception to date/

Very truly yours,

HARGSR &

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

AN OUTLINE OF FACTS PERTAINING TO THE TAItflNg MACHINE INDUS THY .

THIS peculiarly vicious looal competition met with .toy
ub may make these few fadts of some interest to you in offsetting
the ridiculous statements of competitors who depend for sales en¬
tirely upon the Jgrioranoe of the publio rather than the merit
of their goods.

let Stews- The first registering of sound was done &y_
Leon Soptt in 1855, when he stretohed a membrane over the end of
a tube attached to an open ellipsoik receiving cavity. To this
membrane he attaohed a bristle and so fixed it that the bristle
woudl brush against a sheet of lamp-blacfeed paper wound around a
horizontal cylinder. When the cylinder was revolved and anything
was spoken into the receiving tube, the bristle described a zig-zag
wave up dii the lamp-blacked paper. This machine Scott called the
Phonograph, and as suoh it was shown to the scientific world.

2nd Step.- Twenty-two years after (1677) Thomas A. Edison,
substituting tlS-foil for ..the lamp-blacked P?P®£ ®nd ® **?*‘LSoint
for the bristle, did the same thing, with this di*ferenoe
the vibration instead of being traced upon lamp-blacked paper was
indented into the tin-foil and when the blunt stylus was rubb ed
over these indentations it caused the sound to de

repetitions and the sound' became erased, ?o that it remained merely
an interesting toy for years. This *

is* know as the Phonograrihl

3rd Step:- In 1886 Bell and Tainter made this toy
practical by butting a wave of uneven depth into wax, and instead
If a temporlry record of sound it was possible to have a permanent
re cord of sound. This was called the Graphophone.

4th Stpes- In 1888 Ejil Berlingr first showed to
scientists thejnachine which he called th|Gramoph°ne,in*hich

record fed the sound box along instead of a leea sc-ew,
the phonograph and graphophone.

The fli<Efuoul*y of making a hill-and-dale or up and down
groove such as used Stthb Graphophone ®r.^?f™Ptc drivf thf *

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working freely when burying itself by being anven
eaob time while dragging through.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Not/ -take the Berliner idea, or Gramphone (Victor) and
we have a groove of even depth and no up and down movement. We
have a vertical diaphragm to which ia attached a aelioate pen, and
a groove about 1/300 of an inch or less, exactly as you would write
upon paper. The whole conpass of the human voice, over five octaves
is thus written easily and the range of sound compass is much
greater than any voice is capable of.

On a cylinder machine .you must carve into the surfaoe a. d
series of hillsand vallies and in the disk you write a fine line
from side to side withi a sharpended pen.i.' Does carving or writing
require more power? In other words, which is the more sensitive
a hammer and chisel driving in impressions, or a fine steel pen
writing them?

Is it easier to plow or to harrow?

Is it easier to shovel or to rake the surface?

Briefly, the Victor Gramophine writes its impressions
upon wax from which are made metallic masters. From duplicated
of these the reoords are pressed.

For reproducing theses rounded pen (the needle) is used.
This needle is always in contact with the wages on the side ana the
point of the needle is resting in the bottom of the ,®T®" fd

doss not come in contact with a sound wave to wear it down. Being
always in the groove, it can not miss a vioration. Such is the
reproduction on the Victor, and that is why these is no missing of
delioate waves or blasting upon a sudden or rapid increase in
vibration®

For reproducing a oylinder reoord of the bdiscnaiBO
reoord(which is merely a flattened out cylinder) a heavy weight
must be used to keep the reproduciflgrpoint froffijumpingfromthe
top of one hill over the valley to the top of another, hill, and
thereby missing sound waves entirely, T&*8 d^f Ivins

must have enough to keep that point down when *8°°*d iBWear
around at the rate of 13 inches a second. Something must wear,
and that something is the Record. So you have no t alone th e
i impossibility of recording a voice with very high notes or suaaen

».yee and only the sidis of the needle touch the nave., eo no

S^r«?s:p"jnrrSnTo”-thr. £>3.«>a

with a modicum of common sense as to which method is scienvix icaxiy
and practically the correct one.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

+ake aotual results. No tone Is too deep for the
of°Tettrazzini orS5thers°a?e SithoSjwen*

"x as

out cylinder which sounded at all human on the high notes.

n Sa SS"»Sf“|£

a^espwf--

wimila.r to mating the disc matrice used for pressing, , .,

utilising the idea.

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o5llide5 b”?™.! .n*irely. TM United st«». .Sg°5?it? ”nJS»

: £ sas

who made them for the Lambert Co. in "the Auld Lang Syne

The changes in the phonograph machine since 1888 have been
minor chang Sf Sr'S

SaS instead1??1 a^wo-minute^reoord. remoulding process
replaoed the duplicating process twleve years ago.

Now talks the Victor and from ™e. ly^Jhe^ittlf

machine of only fifteen years ago what has

From cheaper singers of early aaysxc beaches and halls where

best artists this old world affords, ^rom “«riosities to a modern

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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

sincerely flattering it by imitating it, as far as our patent
laws will permit.

Today the cylinder business is done and cannot be
revived by the launching of a celluloid reoord, patented over
ten years ago, and which has been discarded by its former users.

New oylinder maohinee are not selling and the users of this type
of machine are getting fewer and fewer. The old harpischord
gave way to the piano, the old fashioned horse and carriage gave
place to the automobile, horse-cars to eleotrios and so it has been
in our business. The Viotor, through sheer merit of goods, which
merits were properly advertised to the publio, has replaced the
obsolete cylinder machine, which, due alone to the highly honored
name of Edison, persisted as long as it did.

The sO — called new Edison diso is merely a oylinder up
and down out record made upon a flat surface. The principle is
identically the same as in the oylinder machien, as is also the
reproducer. Greater weight is necessary to keep the point from
jumping fromrone hill to the other, owing to the greater distance
to be traveled in the same time of the single revolution than is
the case on the cylinder record. This means shorter life to
the record. It has all the defects of the old cylinder maohine,
and the disadvantage of carrying the additional weight, thus in¬
ducing greater wear. The machine is disc only in appearance and
is not built along the accepted disc princinle upon which Victor-
merit has been established. To a certain portion of the publio
it will be misleading, but when the fact is explained that the
populatlty of the Viotor has so firmly been established, and the
scientific principle of lateral sound waves has so emphatically
triumphed that the manufacturers of the cylinder product are finally
forced to flatten their cylinder records and to imitate the Victor
as far as possible, there should be little trouble in saving the
public from the confusion this imitation may^cause. Still a^mere

the viotor by being disc inform, as a comparison in tone, range and
other musioal qualities will leave the ylotor standing alone as the
incomparable musical instrument so laboriously evolved from
tie scientific principle of delicate lateral recording first shown
by Berliner twnety-five years ago.

THE VITALAIT LABORATORY

OP NEW ENGLAND. INC.

NEWTON CENTRE. MASS.

Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, H. J.

Dear Hr. Edison:*^

Possibly _

in your employ in 1898. I owe much to the enthi ,

for electricity which started with your company. Kiis was
when you had the large salesroom at Broadway & 26th St. ,
Hew York.

I was looking at your Diamond Disc
Phonograph the other day and heard it for the first time.

I never had much use for the Victor type of machine,
but I have now changed my idea entirely regarding ™“icol
renroducing apparatus. We took home a catalogofselec-
tions and expect to purchase one of your new instruments.

An idea occurred to me while listening
to your phonograph and that is the reason why I am
writing this letter. You know that Americans,are proud of
you and are interested in your work. Why wouldn t it bs
a good scheme to present to the customer, f^eofcharge,
with every new diamond disc instrument an origiruil tal
from you? Tell them about your early struggles to make
the phonograph a practical musical instrument. Start in
at the beginning and wind up with your latea* ion,
the diamond disc machine. Don’t get some melodious voiced
individual to do it, but talk into the machine yourself.

It would be a direct message from you to the customer and
would be a record whioh we would treasure. Incidentally,
from an advertising standpoint this would have great
value.

I have lately taken up a new line of
work and am sending you, under separate • a J;iMle

booklet entitled, "Our Invisible Friends and Foes .

I thought possibly this might interest you.

Dictated by
Earle L. Ovington.
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The American Magazine

381 Fourth Avenue
New York

January 21, 1915

Hr. Ireton:

Jan. 31,

1915.

Referring to attached letter addressed to Mr .

Edison from Holmquist Photo Company. Erie, Pa., what kind of a
dealer do our records indicate this concern to he, and do you per¬
sonally know anything about them? Let me know promptly.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

HOLMQUIST PHOTO CO.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

From hep# Improvement Association

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You have boon bo courteous about roplyir.g to my

_ _ _Jationu,that I am inclinod to "butt in" once more. You nro bo keenly

A interested in getting the best results from the "Edisona (as we^call
4 our Diamond Difc instruments,) that I am inclined to °ay that

Y I believe the construction of the cabinets (and possibly tha kind of
* iod ised,) has something to do with the reverberation and other sounds
Won out while the record is playing. It is an interesting
S Of the two $250. instruments I have bought .neithor is as quiet when
"Joavinr as the $80. I am non using. V7ith moot of the records there is
no evidence of mechaniom. Why records vary in this respect I am at a
loss to under stand, -but I presume you know. There is ^^eadybuzcing
with some records, and I intend to "watch out" and discover if it is any
speciOkind of record that causes more noise-that is, violin, or solo
singing, or— what? It may be that when a Bingle instrument is playing
the^noise is more in evidonco.tho' I hardly think this is the case.

But I am sincoroly interested, and am going to find out.

:Tt Mr.Edison, after a business experience of half a century on «? I» ,
U don't think it an intrusion if I suggest that your broadest, biggest
U opportunity is with an instrument at under a hundred dollars. I huve
1 made a study of advertising, -of publicity, -of the public P“JBB>“B"d
i I am sure that where a thousand can and would put out say .

« eighty dollars for music, not a hundred would feel J““ii‘iBd ln
a eignxy soxiars , exporience of your friend Henry Ford

a^ing a hundred^ Jake your^o.80

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and have the arm swing as in tha larger instruments. *ho?
a larger horn,roundod,-and I fancy the rounded shape is better, -and make
V *75 or less if safo to do so,— and you will increase the
S demand a thlusand Jar cent, without in the least lessoning the demand
5 Jorlhe larger sixes, -in fact, I believe it would promote sales of the
-v more expensive cahinots.to thus perfect the one I mention.

1 I know how absurd it may seem for a novico to suggest anything to
§ Thomas A. Edison, -but sometimes it is a good thing for the ^pulpit g

% a sincere and frank word from the pews! And my word is far; afield from
-2 f nr T am an enthusiast over tho Edison Diamond Disc-having

« bought five, and influeJ^TSSTmore to buy through my own interest in
« the most perfect instrument for reproducing * v wd do

i I havo not made a cent out of this.nor wished to. What I say tuad do

. _v high estimate of your instrument, -and I have made

xf"*«mparisonB enough to know, and rejected "a conoission" ,ro® °^h^oro
^wholly because, in music, nothing could induce me to recommend anything
but the best there is. Thie is why I venturo to make my suggestion.

Very sinceroly yours, „

Hr.Thos.A.Edioon.

Mr. Thomas A. Rdison. Jan. ”22nd, 1915. r

_4 Lakeside Aye . , lu §S?5 *

j^j*"^eing very^muoh^EE-^yd wit]j^your
Hew diamond 4)iso and th^mer^inent reproducing point, I,am of
the opinion that a larg'e~4nd profitable trade can be^orked up
in Japan, if you produce Japanese records. The Japanese

graphaphone dealers are, on the whole, people of small mj^ans
and , so far as I have observed, none of them have won/ any
decided success in their chaotic competition. Their efforts,
however, have opened the ears of the people to the graphaphone
enjoyments at their- homes. This is the right time for such

financially strong company • as yours to cultivate the field
in Japan with your wonderful! New Diamond Disc records of
Japanese music, together with talking machines, if possible.

I am a graduate of the Commercial Department of the Rikkio
University , Tokio, Japan, which is known in this country as
St. Paul's College. I am thoroughly versed in the management
of sales of this kind, as from December, 1912 to June, 1913 I
served as auditor in the Japanese Branch of the Singer Sewing
Machine Company, when I left home for this country in search
of a big thing.

If you care to consider any arrangement for this sugges¬
tion of mine, and to employ my services, I will come and more
fully discuss the matter with yoU?

Awaiting your favourable reply at an early date.

I am. Dear Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Paul M. Hiratzuka.

Mr. Edison:

Be HOLMQUIST PHOTO Q(

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Please note Mr. Ireton's memo, attached, which explains^^^t.
the class and kind of dealer Holmquist is. rhe^ia^tj^p»f ^
machines carried in stock, also the business aonef torQjfoejgjp-&
months of 1914, would indicate that he is a pret% good deale*
but I do not think it would be advisable for you to
in the new company he is incorporating; first, because they do nft
purpose handling our line exclusively— that is
handle Eastfaan Kodaks; second, I do not think
stockholder Wnany company unless you or som!

Who is to bethek head of it and are satisfied tl iJ he will conduct
the business in Efficient and satisfactory X do

not think you should establish the precedent of taking stock in
corporations doing a retail business only, as should it become
known that you have done this in one instance you would be besieged

ttfywill also '
iould become a
j/know the man

from all quarters.

It seems to me that for the present at least any stock
you may decide to take in concerns operating the selling end of the
business should be confined to jobbers whom we know to he financially
responsible and, from experience, capable of operating a large and
first-class retail store and that such store should handle Edison
phonographs exclusively.

Mr. Holmquist asks you for a suggestion as to a name for
the new corporation. If he was handling phonographs only, I
should suggest his using "Diamond Disc Phonograph Company", but
as he is handling the Eastman Kodak, I do not see but that the name
he has selected- "Erie Camera & Phonograph Company", is as good

C. H. W.

■CO'

as any.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

OFFICE— JAN. 22-1915.

MR. WILSON:

I called upon this dealer just about a year
ago. He then conducted his entire business at No. 1029 State
Street, but told me he intended to move the Phonograph depart¬
ment to a store on Sassafras Street. Prom his letterhead, I
note he has a branch at that address. A Salesman's report
dated October 30th, 1914 shows that he is handling our goods
at both stores. At that time he carried a stock of forty-
three (43) Disc Instruments; twelve (12) Cylinder, and
complete catalog of both Disc and Cylinder Records. Purchases
for six months' period ending December 31st, 1914: Disc $4175;
Cylinder $179. Mr. Smith of Cleveland, who serves this
Dealer, told me the other day that Holmquist is a Foreigner,
and a somewhat difficult customer to handle because of his
unbusinesslike methods, which doubtless are due in part to
ignorance of American ways, but it is claimed that he has been
quite successful in business. He is the only dealer in
Erie handling our Disc product.

[I'CH, WILSON

A. C\ IRETON.

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Ur. Thos. A. Edison,
Orange ,Ii.ii.

Dear sir:-

i you

Replying to your favor of the SSrid inst.as you now have at least
two wide awake dealers in Diamond Disk Phonographs intrant on getting in
the game here does not appeal .howeve^- 7

that offers a fair possibility of returns, \

Having been Secretary, General tjtanager^ and Pi :
of a ten million dollar company open

i favorable acquaintance among the

(Zen^ ■

Lehigh counties I have
that ought to be valuable.

I have just sold my busineJk £

. AaAjC^

money to invest.

A general agency for a "best seller" in alLUdf part
named would appeal to me and I would be willing to ei

guarantee on my results on any fair arraingement^

If after satisfying you as to my charactejpfabllit.y and loyalty
think there is an opportunity for me I will cometToraSg^or elsewhere)

_ ,e counties

a contract

giving i

for a

jersonal interview at your convenience and n
Yours very truly.

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Jan. 27, 1915

.aoxman, _

Rep. Thomas A. Edleon, Inc. ,
Kansas City.

As I told you when you first explained to me about
Mr. Edison's latest improvements of the Phongraph, I hated every
of mechanioally produced or reproduced music and the only
K?* °5 ever felt was near reality was the Victor people’s
* Lieg mir an Herzen”, or something like that. When
vour men brought your machine to the house all the family
nooffed. NowSfrom Peter, age 5, to his grandfather, age 75,
we all admire and respect Mr. Edison's miracle of musical
reproduction.

As musical bred for three generations and ®us3;°^, °^“i0

lnonords which have. I admit, won my esteem for it are the Rondo
Capriccioso played by Spalding ( I think ), the 'Louise aria sung

“f.nrpS.srssr ss^sss:.* ss e-Su.”

character in the high positions. Similarly there is more
breadth and character in the vocal tone that I have heard before.

But as in performance, so in reproduction, purity of ensemble
be the greatest problem. In the vocal quartet Mr. Edison
has done away with the disagreeable impression of four voices in
one throat and has preserved the true value of ensemble,
which is that every voice shall be capable of prominence or
retirement as required by the score and that at proper moments all
four voices shall preserve equal and distinguishable tonal .

value I recognize the greatness of this achievement in reproduction
for it is is a delicate matter to match voices in the performance
of ensemble, a matter too frequently belittled by musicians. Again
/perceive it has been done by the preservation of those delicacies
of tone that make the character of a voice.

As to the orchestral work, it is the first time I have
been able to distinguish an orchestra from a brass and wood band.
Oboe, clarinet and ^ello retain their character, tuba and double
bass are distinguishable, and even the violins are not lost,
although there is still much to be done toward retaining the
exDressivn sweep of the string ensemble. By the way, has Mr. Edison
Iver tried a good string quartet? That would be the ^Itestofhis
ensemble reproduction. It would mean a great de*1 ran^c?1 P0ople
if he could put on some of the great quartets. I d°nt believe
any of the other people have done It. If not ho ough 6

that there should be no difficulty about a string quartet. I think
you1 said something about symphonies, but musioal people, //^anse ’
would value string quartets — as a musician you know the immense
stage of development.

I insist somewhat on th»* because all the people who have
oncfadded prais^o^othtS makersHepertoires to their admission
o? your mechanical superiority. And I believe you could make
string quartets go with the lowbrow, too.

Another suggestion. 1 was dining with U'orbds-Robertson
the other day, or rather he v;as dining here with us, and I asked him,
in view of his retirement from the stage, whether he had taken any
steps to leave a record of his famouB Shakespearean and other
dramatic speeches, so that the many generations of the future who
will be taught to look back with reverence on his creations might
have the sound of his voice to recreate for them that part of
the characters he has made notable in the history of the stage.

X don't think I put it all in one sentence — but anyhow X understood
that he had not done so. He did not seem averse to the idea,
however, and if I had knov/n then to what degred of perfection
Mr. Edison has brought phonographic diction I should not have
hesitated to suggest the making of reoords which I know would
be valued by millions. It might be of some use to approach
him on the subjeot while he is in America. That would indeed add
to the Edison repertoire.'

Enthusiasm I see has turned what I meant to be a note
of thanks and appreciation into a letter. You are of course
free to make any private use of it, including my suggestions,
you see fit; as to any possible public use of my unbiased
comparison of the Edison machine with other makas-Inara sure
you will not do anything that would offend the susceptibilities of
advertisers in the Star.

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) Karl Walter

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

The National Museum is endeavoring to com¬
plete its historical exhibits showing methods of re¬
cording and reproducing sound, from the earliest forms
to the present, and my object in writing is to ask'
if your Company would be willing to contribute one of
its diamond disk phonographs, together with five or
six typical disk records, to be selected from the
Edison catalogue. Model B. 60 would be entirely suit¬
able for this purpose .

The objects now in this collection begin with
the Scott phonautograph, followed by a considerable
number of pieces of early experimental apparatus de¬
vised by Alexander Graham Bell, Chichester A. Bell,
Sumner Tainter, and Emile Berliner. Our Edison phon¬
ograph exhibit begins with a small tin-foil instrument,
received from Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, of the kind
made for use in schools , etc . , and the disk machine

would show the highest development of the Invention.
There are also several types of Edison's wax-cylinder
machines .

The tin-foil instrument which we now have is
not a fair representative of this type of the first
Edison machine, and in addition to the diamond disk
phonograph already mentioned we should be very glad
to obtain an example similar to the one shown in the
accompanying photograph.

If your Company is in a position to furnish
these two machines, which would form very valuable
additions to the collection, I beg to assure you

that the courtesy would be deeply appreciated.
Very truly yours^ )

c i

Assistant Secretary

in charge (of National Museum.

FALL RIVER, fl

HILHIVIV

•1 SPORTS, GAMES, TOYS, PASTIMES, SPECIALTIES '

IICVCLES, TYPEWRITERS, PnONOGRAPIIS, SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS

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Mr William H.Meadowcroft

Thomas A. Edison, Orange, New Jersey.

Dear Mr Meadowcroft:

r. Jan 29,1915

I dont know how the enclosed witli strike you, |
but I feel ae though X had an inspiration when I dashed off the ^
enclosed paragraphs , all of which I published in Fall Rirer Daily C__
Globe yesterday; scattered on different pages.

They certainly impressed the business manager of the Globe, for
this morning he spoke of them and ordered a $250. Diamond Disc sent

to his home.

I would be glad to hare Mr Edison see these, himself , and hare
thus put them in easily read form for his reading, etc.

Am selling machines right along, just as though there had been
no fire.

With kind regards,

I gaye three demonstrations,
and talks on "Boyhood of Edison"
last week, and am giTing four more

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

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Jan. 20, 1916

Ur. Ireton:

The Diamond Beproduoer Departments are now in a position
to aooept the return of Diamond Diso and Diamond

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of Model A and Model B (the old original type) my ^ *?*urne4
for repairs which will be handled as speedily as possible.

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EDISON SHOP.
473 Fifth Ave.

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Feb. 1, 1916

Please issue production order for 2000 additional
model 30 phonographs, ordering the neoessary raw materials
with the exception of the cabinets v/hioh I have covered
separately today. You of course will take care of the
cabinet hardware in the usual way and ship it to the
Yeager Furniture Co., Allentown, Pa. when it oomes through.

H. T. leeming
Copies to Messrs. Edis^ Wilson, Ireton, Mambert

Mr. Ireton:

February 1, 1916

Please note thi/t it has been deoided not to resume the
manufacture of the connection for playing lateral out records
on our Disc Instruments. Therefore further orders for this
connection should not be accepted and the trade should be
notified of our discontinuing the manufacture of this part.

HTL.BB • H. leaning

Copies to Messrs. Edistfn] Wilson, Maxwell, Stevens, It. 0.
MoOhesney, Hioolai, Wetzel

Mr. Berggren:

,1 S\ February 1, 1916

Vl_

Hof erring to your Memo, to me of Jan. 18, asking for
plans and specifications of the buildings belonging to
Thomas 4. Edison, Inc. end Edison Phonograph Works:

Please note that JOr. Edison has decided that this data
should not be compiled at tho present time, but rather we
should wait until all the building operations are oomplete
and we are finally settled and then have the work done ones
and for all and keep it up to date from that time on.

El'Ii .BB / H. S. Beaming

Copies to Messrs. Ed^fcn, Wilson, Chas. Edison

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3032 Por Island, Avo. , ilinnoapolis, -linn.,

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While in one of your sub agent’ 3 display rooms,
listening' to him nlay one of your "Diamond Dink" machines,
an accident occurred which gave mo an idea, which I feel

In releasing the rod that holds the cover with
his right hand his left hand slippod and released the
cover which wont down with considerable noiso, and caused
some embarrassment. From tho user’s standpoint, a .ool
proof cover would bo of groat benefit.

Hy idea is tho use of a small bicycle hand pump
cylinder with plungor would handle a reloaso cover any de¬
sired spood into place and avoid embarrassing noiso or pos¬
sibly on injured finger-

Hoping you will accept this idoa of mine in tho
spirit I givo it, 1 am

Yours very truly,

We are having an awful lot of trouble
with Hi bo Records; the ^oatin^ c^ok^g t^ora^ing.^fc, ^

Y;e don't knew whether the cold weather
io responsible for it, or whether it is due to a differ¬
ence in ingredients necesei tated perhaps cy mauili.-y to
secure all necessary supplies that were used previous ,*to
the outbreak of ^

At any rate, for a one tine we have had .n
employee who does nothing but inspect every Disc Record
before it leaves the store. After the order oj. ticked,
each record is carefully inspected and if it shown

blemishes, is

replaced wlth_i

onxiv..Wnts frequently will r - w

dealer with as high as of them Art. eked or crazea. Ae
hand you herewith, one letter on thd subject which show:
what we hr ve to contend with at the present time, and ui
tu today, we didn't know what to tell the dealers.

a-.ch^

£<rvv=*

We just received a letter from your Sales
Department explaining, that it was due to a lessened use
.of some essential ingredient which became impossible to
secure further sup- lies of, on account of the European »<ar.

At any rate, this is a pretty good reason and shall pass
ut out until we have a better one, or until the aiifucu-tj

io eo_ved. ^ feit however, that you w:uld like to have
a few letters from the trade, and give you this one, in or¬
der that you may read it over carefully, as it deals very
fully with the dealer's point of view, on this subjeot.

Thoe. A,

Edition, #2,

there is only one thing for us to a o of oa a... c,
and that ie, as recommended by your Sales Ce^rtaent to
talte up these defective records from the dealer c.na set
them aeide for return to the factory.

Y/e hope however, that the trouble may be eiim-
iTi-tpd GO that all grievance of this kind will soon be
done a'"c-v with. It is a dangerous situation however, one
that we sincerely hope our Steel K e e|_l|
nn+ trpt hold of. as you can reaaily see, that it couiu
uaed as an argument on the Buying Public, to avoid the
purchase of an Edison Disc.

estion ~vx?io fffi.sitsyt5£r2lssy".sir«ufr-

hint that V-y perhaps enable us to take added precautions
that would overcome this sort of thing, we will oe slud to
have them.

appose the Cold leather has any bearing

GCS/MEE
Eno . 1 .

February 3, 1915

Mr. A. \l. Soar non

SI it or In Chief of the Bulletins

Norwich, Conneotiont

Boar Sir:-

In answer to your lottor

of the ?.4th nit., v.a regret to hear that you are having
tronhlo with your Amhorola VI Phonograph. Tho host
thing for you to do io to return the phonograph to us
transportation oh argon prepaid and v.hon roooivod, we
will have it inspected and if no oro at fault the
instrument will ho pflit in good worrying order free of
charge and returned to yon with as little delay as
possible, owing to the big fire we arc not
ouito ns well equipped to handle repair work as here¬
tofore, hut we will do the host we can.

Trusting r.bis will moot

with your approval, we are

Yours truly,

THOMAS A. EDISON, INCORPORATED
Order & Service Department

MANAGER.

JRV

IDes 5VJ©iiiries. Feb. 1|-, 1915.

Thos. A. Edison,

C/0 Thoe. A. Edison,
Ore-nee, New Jersey.
Dear Mr. EdisonP-

We note, in the Tvjenty-First Supplement t!

>f a selection entitled, '"A Song Of Steel1' a„,cora-
by Charles GilbertSp^o^,^^^^^ 5c*.w

Charles Gilbert Spross^is a New Jersey pro-

duct and one of the greatest of American Pianist
els as accompanist for some of the greatest operatic sing¬
ers in the country. He happened to be Anna Case1 s accompan¬
ist when she was here in Des Heines and had an engagemen '
after Anna Case's tour, to accompany Pasquaje Ameyto
accompanied Melba, Nordioa
and we know is in a recepti-
for the Edison Company,

number of the great artists,
mood and would cy glad to re-^y

He travh . >

lists, ?

_ ;hen he was here that he

.bout five of hie renditions anc
fMevery time they
were played before him, -and thatifto'msJk'&'arrangements to re¬
cord some of his piano selections for the Edison. Vfe Would
like very much to see some of is selections in the Edison
catalog.

He told the

had in the Victor Catalog, - - - -

that he was ''chagrined and ashamed oftimaelf' every
- . d before him, -and thatTto^niskoarrangemer

We hope cur suggestion meets v/ith your favor,
and v/ith kindest regards.

Very truly yours,

GCS/MEE

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

COMPOSITIONS of

CHARLES GILBERT SPROSS

Published by

The John Church Company

Cincinnati New York London

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Charles Gilbert Spross

(An appreciation)

CHARLES GILBERT SPROSS, one of America’s most
spontaneous creators of lyric melody, was born in
Poughkeepsie, New York. Giving evidence of marked
musical talent at an early age, he studied with Adolph
Keuhn (piano) and Helen J. Andrus (harmony) in his
native town; and later supplemented his work with ad¬
vanced courses under Xavier Scharwenka (piano) and
Emil Gramm and Carl V. Lachmund (theory and com¬
position) in New York. Since then his activity in the
three-fold capacity of composer, pianist and organist has
secured him a distinctive position among American
musicians.

Mr. Spross’ compositions, his sacred and secular
songs, his cantatas and choral works and his piano pieces,
have won that higher and wider meed of appreciation
which is not affected by the passing of time. As a com¬
poser he has in the highest degree the quality of sympa¬
thetic understanding. He makes his song-poem or choral-
text his own, and his imagination invariably endows it
with a fine and freely-flowing musical setting. He is un¬
surpassed in establishing a certain refined and graceful
harmony between his text and music, and his inspiration
reacts with equal power both to the purely lyric and the
dramatic poem. An aristocratic distinction is typical of
his art, and he is vielsettig in mood. He has enriched the
literature of the American art-song with notable ex¬
amples of beautiful melodies of varied character. Who
does not know his charming " Will-o' -the-Wisp,” a strik¬
ing illustration of textual and musical unity? In the dra-

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

matic field we have his " Lorraine , Lorraine, Lorree" and
"The Song of Steel”-, and typical examples of his work as
a colorist are offered by his Oriental songs "Ishtar,”
" Nourah ” and "The Dance of Swords,” in which the
exotic flavor of his poems lives again in exquisite music.
Few American songs compare with his "Come down,
laughing Streamlet” in pure lyric charm, and his creative
impulse finds the same fine imaginative expression in his
larger choral works and piano pieces.

Like some of the great tonal artists of the eighteenth
century, Mr. Spross is happy in the dual role of virtuoso
and composer. A pianist of rare attainment, he is unex¬
celled as an accompanist, and association in this capacity
with such artists as Olive Fremstad, Johanna Gadsky,
Mme. Schumann-Heinck, Alma Gluck, Mary Garden,
Anna Case, Jeanne Jomelli, Alice Nielsen, Louise Homer,
Pasquali Amato and Ricc&rdo Martin, most of whom have
used his songs, is an eloquent testimonial to his talent in
this direction. He has also made a name for himself as
organist of St. Paul’s P. E. Church, Poughkeepsie; Second
Presbyterian Church, Paterson, N. J.; Rutger’s Presby¬
terian Church, New York, and at the present time is act¬
ing as organist and choirmaster at the First Presbyterian
Church of Poughkeepsie.

Mr. Spross takes high rank among modern American
composers by reason of the genuine and undeniable value
and beauty of his creative art work. To his wide circle
of appreciative friends gained through his musical activi¬
ties, must be added all those who have come into personal
contact with his sympathetic and amiable nature.

Son gs and Duets

Secular Songs

FREDERICK H. MARTENS.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Secular Sonjj Cycle

. lli|!li Voire

Sacred Sonjjs

Sacred Duct

Instrumental

Piano Solo

MImiiii li'iif. (Left hand only) .

Two Pianos

Anthems

(Mi.ml

2*250. Anil there were shepherds. (Christ urns) .

•►.IIS. A Wilke I Tlmll Hull fltei.esl. (Knster) .

24!M. Messed 1m» the Lord Mod of Israel .

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

221". I>ny n( ReHUrreetion. (Hauler) . •

2281. Fear not vo . ,••••••

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2412. Jjiwj kiiuUjMiijiA .

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24411. We praise Thee. O (..ml. ( lu Hell
. When thu day «t l’entecnst .

Sacred Cantatas

The (IhristnniB Ihiwii. A Cuiitnhi for I

in!e 'l imh'Tcmihnii fnr^eneraViiBe fur fniir sulci vu

Women’s Voices

nixed Voices

Arruntjeuieiit

■;0 mechanise itself... and so mo xnir.g to toi
iniir.ation of the friction causod by tho diun'
hen revolving.

rubber band around ti e tone arm in such a wa;
of the contact of tho joint against tho reooi
mnUnr the voice seem more distant. I v

February 0, 3.015.

Hcforring to the cutter of the new model $U?0. 00 Pine Pbono-
rraph vfaioh was delivered to Hr. Biloy let me say that it is not
being taken out of the Laboratory building. As you arc aware, we
are educating groups of Demonstration men every week at the lab¬
oratory. Hr. Constable nata to Hr. Biloy that inasmuch as this
now model would be -*ut out on the market before c great while, the
Demonstrators night just as well learn the mechanism of it while
they were being educated, so that here after they would be familiar
with the machine when it made its apreeranoe.

In regard to tho premature shipment of records to Hr. Biley,

I must take the blame for that. His Demonstrators had run very
short of records on account. of the fire, and the Dealers were
running so short that they did. not want to let any more go. for
this reason I told Gill Baldwin to supply Hr. P.iley with a lot of
reoords, but did not atop to think that lir. Baldwin might send
some that had not been released. Ghat was up to no, However, I
have obtained tho list of what was sent to .!Ir. Biley, and the
records which arc not yet released will be returned to Hr. Baldwin
to-morrow.

Copies to Messrs: Ire ton and Biley.

504 West 151st Street,

Hew York City,

February 5th, 1915.

Thomas A. Edison, Esq.,

Orange, Kew Jersey.

Dear Sir:

Yesterday morning I telephoned your office and talked with
your secretary and was told hy him that if X oame to Orange in the
afternoon X could have an interview with you personally relative to
the Rosenblatt records, concerning which we spoke on Tuesday. I had
with me 20 records, from which I expected you were to select 6. I
oame there and waited four hours for you and was then told that X
oould not see you.

I learned today from Mr. Hayes that the reason that I did
not see you was that you did not know that I was there. He stated
to me that there would be no purchase.

This of course , is astonishing to me after our arrange¬
ments 0-r Tuesday. I hope that I have done nothing to cause you to
S exception to my conduct. I am still ready and anxious to carry
out our arrangements . I shall be very glad to come to you at any
time that is convenient.

Thanking you for your many courtesies and trusting that
I may be able to see you both, as to the sale of the Rosenblatt records
and&to sing personally for your company at a very reasonable rate,

I am

P. S. I am enclosing you a letter from Mr. Rosenblatt which shows
my authority to contract for him.

".jm

Mr. C. H. Wilson, (

1st Vice President,

Dear Sir:-

JgiQ

, February 6, 1915.

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tent to 'play the
, a diaphragm
is absolutely water-
flame.

After a year of experimenting on
Edison records, I have discovered a material f<
which produces the tone and volume. It is abi
proof, will stand boiling water, will not burn under
and can be placed in a refrigerator over night at zero tempera- p

ture. The durability of it is a lifetime. There is no cork £** _

used, and the manufacture of the material requires comparatively f V

small outlay, with no waste. A substitute can be used for the i e

gum washers that will not be affected by heat, gases, etc., and - -4

which will answer the same purpose. Your inspector, Mr. Chote,
heard the tone, and asked me to try to improve on the vibration ?

and blasting. The scratching has been reduced to at least 2o jr

per cent. I have played some of your high class operatic pieces, **-
and it seems to be almost perfect. I promised to write Mr. Chote — -j-
if I made any improvement as to vibration and blasting, and would V
refer you to Mr. William W. Gibson, Resident 7tenager, McKee Instru- P
ment Co., Jobbers and Dealers in the Edison Diamond Disc Phono- £
graphs, Baltimore, Md. I have demonstrated it to Mr. Gibson a P
number of times, and he had pronounced it as being an excellent
part. I have also demonstrated it to Mr. David Newcomer,

Hanover, Pa., who has one of your $250 machines, — ” “ r

judge of music.

I would like to demonstrate thiB attachment to you, and will
be glad to call at your factory or any place you maydesignate.^

I feel sure about the durability of it,
the tone, etc., after you hear it.

My son, Ivan White, of Hanover, Pa., is your agent a^\that^
place.

, and is i

, and you can decide about

Thanking you in advance for an early reply, I i
Very truly yourB,

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I am today forwarding
master records— Serial Ho. 3577-*y Powers, th e

comedian, for a special Yaudevilla act. Will you arrange to
haye a mould made from one of these masters and a l/2 dozen
prints from same and send same to the Recording department.

I do not think it would he necessary to make more than one
working mould, lhe other master can he held in reserve in
case something happens to the first mould.

Mr. Edison has given permission to have thiB work
done. Will you please issue shop order if necessary.

W, H. Miller

2-11-15

Copies to Messrs. Edison, Grimes, McMullen, Hopper, Hayes and
Ireton.

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Andante from Fifth Symphony, Beethoven,
Overture to Leonora, f3, "

Pastoral Symphony,

Moonlight Sonata, ist Movement, "

' The » Unfinished “ Symphony, Schubert,

Largo from "Hem Morld" Symphony, Dvorak,
Pilgrim's Chorus, Tannhauser,
ilntermez so, Cavalleria Rusticona,
&0,18{parcarollc, Tales »f Hoffman,

"Last Hope 5 Gotlschalk.

Of the records in my collection those which are most perfect are
the lighter music, such as "An tovoir" "Apple Blossoms AUta
and "Lam of the Tyrolienne". These leave tittle indeed ta b
wished for, hut the heavier selections, like eilliam Tell and t
s ; .. ■«■** •••

Serenade is another lovely number I hove, tho marred by false in¬
tonation in its opening measuras-mhich also spoils the Evening
star (Tannhauser) as played by Hr. Gruppe on the Cello.

In the vocal music conditions seem to me similar, for
xhile such a very common sort of thing as "Drifting" is given -so
perfect ly one can almost imagine the living singers are present
many of the $3 operatic records arc decidedly "screamy" and have
discordant overtones and harmonies.

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SIXTY-EIGHT

IPS, the Chronicle of Edison Events, finds
an interesting study of the man, Edison,
on his birthday, when one naturally looks
for signs of depression after the experience of
the past two months, and finds only buoyant
enthusiasm.

The poise and infinite patience
of the trained scientist, who looks
on all reasonable problems as only
delayed accomplishments, is now
Edison’s safeguard from worriment

and discouragement. The rapid

\ “come-back” of our industries is
actually adding zest to his life and
making his birthday a time for
honest congratulations, both for bis
, business acumen and courage and
for his bodily health.

Edison at the Progress Boards, illustrated
on the first page, is a sure enough snap-shot
but it sufficiently pictures the German military
thoroughness and system that he has injected
into an organization which had to move out
of a pile of cinders — start to work quickly —
and keep moving with the clock.

What our shops are doing in every indus¬
try is plotted on the Progress Boards. Every¬
thing must come thru — from tools to stock— or
it shows up on the boards. They are the time¬
tables of the Delivery Express. They keep
Edison cool and patient like an engine driver,
making his stations on schedule, sure of the
power and control under his hand.

But the real, perennial secret of Edison’s
strong mind and body, Tips believes is found
in his “tomorrow” attitude. With him today
is tomorrow in the embryo, tradition is twaddle
and the past is only useful in discovering ways
for the future. So when that pesky blaze caused
us all some inconvenience there is no doubt
about it that Edison found in the reconstruction
something that was new, big, creative and worth
while to engage his inexhaustible energies.

All of us should get this lesson from Edison
on his birthday and appreciate that a whole
life’s training of “tomorrow” work prepared him
for this fire check and the job of rehabilitating
his industries— a job of magnitude that would
turn the average man into a phonographic
pessimist and his business over to the junkman.

May it ever be told of Edison that he didn’t
count his gains on his fingers, chuck the Dictat¬
ing Machine, and go in for the big money when
it came to double quick deliveries. The E. D.
M- better than ever, the Telescribe and the
Transophone, kept step with the production of
the Gold Plated Diamond Disc; and they did
quite as well as their “society” brother, consid¬
ering the number of parts to be made and
assembled.

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I attach herewith statement shov/ing the (

and demonstration work, since it \

( duJt' hS^ differej^

offices - separating Riley 'scSbsI from Mrs, fiscal andlfo^anT'^Sider
the different office s^^^wTl ln<ft icK^^ab o rat o^jy^f" thfs covers thef*^
salaries and traveling e^faiesof^fley^yfid such other help as come
under the Laboratory pay roll. dZ****00** ^

■ The statement covers the expenditures for each month'
in a lump sum, but if you wiBh it submitted in detail - that is, as tc
salaries, automobile hire, express, traveling, etc., I have the data

the statement by months is owing to the fact that the different offices

create accounts, which t

j rendered only monthly; therefore

it best to make same up in this manner, but if you wish me to make it
up each week, I can do so, but where the bills are onlyrendered onoe a
month, of course, the last week in a month would show abnormal expenditures.

i if you desire the statement in any

Copy to Mr. Wilsqj

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wtotttal AMD DEMONSTRATION EXPENSES^

November

December

January

Total

laboratory

98.43

626.23

938.24

870.09

775.55

3,207.54

New York

1637.20

3382.69

6561,29

7808.14

18,389.22

Boston

1307.96

2181.62

3,489.58

Philadelphia

592.16

1019.79

1243.94

2,856.88

Cincinnati

391.66

1102.43

1174.20

2,668.29

356.93

Cleveland

109.45

Dayton

556.54

Detroit

Kansas City

152.65

821.77

974.42

175.55

Esston _

Total

98.43

2162.43

5304. 64

10189.76

15028.14

32.783.40

Mrs. Ilsen

600.00

750.00

600.00

400.00

500.00

2,750.00

P p Morgan

625.99

812.33

715.36

664.72

608.76

3.327.16

1225.99

1562.33

1215.36

964.72

1108.76

6.077.16

GRAND TOTAL 1324.42

3724.76

6520.00

11154.48

16136.90

38.860.56

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I beg to submit to you a Tewlines .also to take up V*.
a little of your valuable time. In the first place, I would like to
tell you that my wife and I, are the proud possessors of one of your
"Fireside" phonographs , equipped with a diamond point reproducer , and =r
somewhere in the vicinity of 100 to 120 records. X am unable to W

describe to you what enjoyment we get from this machine, out on the cp t
Canadian prairies at 40 below zero, but Mr Edison there are one or two W p-
things that you could do more for us yet, even if we had to pay a few %
cents for the accommodation, and that is .that you would enclose with A “jj
such records as, Mi chiamano Mimi (28122) and several others in « ST

the Italian language, which although beautiful to listen to from a t

musical point of view.it would be better appreciated if one could ^ ?

follow the songs with the aid of a translation, or better still, have S K

some English speaking artists sing them. Taking things on the whole, P
we really have no complaints to make regarding the vocal records, but y T
I am afraid Mr Edison, that we are going to suffer somewhat in regard t F"

to instrumentals Etc, on account of your new"Disk" machine, for which *■ v

the best of the artists are performing. It 13 going to be kind of 5

hard on us people who have gone to work to get a "Cylinder" machine
and as good a collection of 1st class records, as we could, to have to
sit in some other person's house, and listen to superior music , simply
because they have a "Disk" machine. It is not everyone who can afford t (
a "Disk" machine, also the more expensive records , which you will admit H
are kind of high for working men, although impossible for working men t

to have as good a taste for good music, as for our more fortunate - a

brethrenCf inancial) I am only a working man, and it is a great treat ^
for me whan my work is finished for the day, to sit and hear some good jr
music. I 3ee by the "Disk" Catalog that Kathleen Parlow plays "Melodie" St
besides "Nocturne & Menuett & others. On the Cylinder we onlljftwo of »

the Cylinder^

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Edison that more would be welcome <

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This letter is not meant to convey to you Mr Edison, a bunch/kicks or
complaints , but merely to call your attention to a little thing that
might before have escaped your notice. We cannot thank you enough for
your invention, and what it has given to us, especially in this Canadian
North West, on the prairies in Winter. We cannot think that you would
have us used the same as the V — ~ people would use us.

Thanking you in advance for any little improvment
you might see fit to make

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Orange, H. ^ «*| fej

Gent lemon:

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to ns in error.

Believing it v/ae intended for
your department, we are returning it here¬
with.

Youra very truly.

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My dear Sir: /

' Hoping that you will pardon me, I enclose a crude drawing

of a little device I have attached on the automatic stop of my A. 250
.Diamond Disc, and which I have found to he quite useful at times. Not
being a draughtsman,! do not know as I can give you a clear impression
of it.but the purpose of it is to stop the machine when any record
other than a full length is finished.

A triangular piece of metal was clamped over the finger
of the automatic stop, the outer side being toothed one-sixteentli of an
inch. On this 'was attached a sliding bar, held in position by brackets
and a small spring, and also fitted with a catch to fit into the toetli

Allm’fl. pfarmarg

The ffi&XoJUb Store

NORTH ENGLISH, IOWA,

on the edge of the tfiangle . Beneath the toothed edge was attached
a paper scale, numbered to correspond with the teeth from one to eight.

The finger of the stop moves about one-sixteenth of an inch
while the reproducer is moving over the record about one-eighth inch.
Setting the sliding bar so that at No.l on the scale it is flush with
the end of the automatic stop, for each sixteenth of an inch it is ad¬
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measuring from edge of center circle to end of reproduction the scale
number is obtained by placing >:o.l at one-fortli inch, which is the
intervening distance on a fuil four minute record, and useing each
succeeding number for each added one-eight inch of space. This number
I mark on theccenter of record or envelope, and when starting the
machine it is very little trouble to set the scale accordingly.

Being enthusiastic over the New Edison, and having lately
become a local agent, I hope that you will pardon me, and am,

Yours very truly,

C T

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Y/e have had grant difficultly^" '

In supplying our Edison Disc customers, au0W^ Lm/
as, Popular Songs song In the Billy Muirny TKi ( ,
atyle. While yea have a eood assortment K Ju
of the hotter class of Music, vixich would T

appeal to a certain class, we haw *°u"“ 1

that the same people who huy the good class ^

of Music want tho popular as well. W i\UAyJ^‘u>

wo soil a party an Sdlson "Diamond" Disc. ,/ _ tf

Phonograph in order to supply him with
Records of his choice he must hay the attach |U^
ment to play the Victor or Columbia Becords. J

This wo have found with most oases when rt

Edison Disc. Phonographs ware sold. tf

We do not understand why iAy* >

the majority of Edison Disc. Records are yjV rtf

of Instrumental Music. V/e have found in >> |

this city that the biggest sallers for Y <yuL*' />{£* ^
Columbia and Edison Cylinder Hecorda(|J^.>

always the Vocal Music, the majorit y P* ft**

ing of the popular style. We have been p L | _

selling quite a number ofDisc. Record a, /TM fit
But our sales would have been doubled If r . t/'xf
had had the stylo of Music to compare with J ^
other Cromaphone ooncorns. '

We note on the 20 th. Supple^ ' £

rent a Record wae puhllehed of "Tales of jtM'jf’tftr

the voice in this ^

Record would havo

brourot out first , as ’ w ~

particular muolc is very fine, and would
have boon a groat Beller. We hope thiB

Wo aro putting this up to
you because we had the same trouble before
Blue Amberol Records were published. Hot,
ws find that we must have then on the Disc,
as most of our high priced Instruments have
been sola to French people, and while they
buy all classes of Records they prefer ...uslc
In their own language •

Dear Sir ' ' w** ** — ~Q ^ X.

In regard to the matterNJT my vfoiTfcing for the
liaison Co..,, about which we were in correspondence some time
ago- :

Our correspondence dropped rather suddenly, due,
possibly, to the fire and the rush of business for you, or
possibly to the outline of work and suggestions for compen¬
sation which I sent you,, not quite meeting your ideas. And
in respect to these matters I hope you will not fail to give
me your views.

I have made a point of keeping in touch with
your new records and feel, as strongly as ever I did, that
I can be if service to the Edison Co., both in suner^H wine;
dance records and in assisting in the general selection of
' numbers for recording.. I do not think my work, along such
lines should interfere seriously with those who at present
have this matter in charge. In fact, I think consultation is
needed in the matter as much as anything.

I am very desirous of talking rith you or with
someone in authority about this matter. I can hardly give you
by letter a satisfactory impression of my iaeas.. would it be
possible to see you or someone else here in Philadelphia ? Or
I could present myself in N.Y. for thjLs /purpose as I am often1,
over there for week-ends,.

I want to convince the Edison Co. of what I am
mys ■••if sure - that I can be of assistance in the recording
room, or rather, department.

Very truly yours,

yyj.%.nuJ^

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Mr. Meadovcroft:

In regard to the attached letter would say that
I are making a series of dance instruction records agd have^
secured the services of Wm. titt Rivers, who is
authority on dancing. These records have already been
blocked out and are ready for recording, and I do not see how
we cm use this man's services for anything I know of just
at present.

W. H. Miller

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aVvt Pictures
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Albums

Edison Laborat.orJ>"r~—

Edison Phonograph Company,

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>> von ore in rosltion to f

we write to Inquire whether you are in position to figure
on making for us a run of 5 i inch Records, under our.own Brand,
von arc no doubt aware that the Columbia Graphophone company are
maHng ouch records for a party here in Mew York, who is putting
Uiemunaor the name of the little "Wonder" Records.

Wo have an outlet, for a small record and could work up
us, which would be mutually profitable and satisfactory.

Kindly let us know
to take this mat.tsr lip wit
arrange a personal intervi

>w by return whether yrr ore in positio
,1th us. If so, we will be pleased to
'view here In Hew York', or at your fact

W. G. FAWCETT E&tBOtt

Stantonb iisr attJi fflglittimr pimuujrapljH
anil SteroriiB

Salem, Gflio, r,/ -^p 19 IP.

Tli os. A lidison, Inc.

Orange, K.

Gentlemen: i

Last week I was in Cleveland and was very impressed with
the campaign you were putting on there with the gentlemen
from the factory giving demonstrations.. I am inclined to thinl
if I could have one man in Salem for a week, I would arrange
for demonstrations, not only in Salem, hut in the small towns
around Salem and feel that it would he worth your consideratio:
Awaiting your early renly I an,

yours very truly,

ti. G. Fawcett.

Gentlemen: .

You will find enclosed a copy of
a communication addressed to Mr. Meadowcroft, t&e
gentleman close to Mr. Edison, dictated by Mr. Herbert
J. Turney, Cleveland, under date of the 17th instant.

Will you kindly advise by return
of post what there is to this matter, and if there is
anything we can do to assist.

It seems to me that some time ago,

Mr, Turney wrote us direct and our impression is that
you reported that his complaint was satisfactorily adjust¬
ed at that time.

We will refrain from acknowledging Mr.
Turney's letter addressed to Mr. Meadowcroft until we
hear from you.

Yours very truly,

THOMAS A. EDISON, INCORPORATED,
Dictating Machine Dept. ,

End.

SALES MANAGER.

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ADJUTANT GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

Mr. William Meadowcroft,
Edison Labr&tory,

Orange, N. J.

Mr G. S. Campbell, who we believe is connected with
your company in the Sales Department, was at the
Armory of the 5th Infantry last week in an effort
to have your musical phonographs placed in the cluo
rooms of the various organizations of that command.

My opinion was asked as to the desirability of such a
purchase. I very plainly expressed same, that I was
of the opinion that it would not be desirable for the
organizations to make the investment, and on being ask¬
ed the reason therefor, by Mr. Campbell, I told him
plainly that it was by reason of the fact that my law
office had invested in a large equipment of the bus¬
iness phonographs of your manufacture, and the net
result to have been difficulty, trouble, annoyance,
and a final discontinuation of the system, with a to¬
tal loss of the very large sum invested.

Mr. Campbell asked me, as a personal favor, if I would
write you direct. He said he believed that you would
arrange with your local agent instantly to take the_
matter up with this office, and see to it that the mer¬
chandise was put in such a condition that it might give
the service that it was advertised to give.

We stated to Mr. Campbell that our past experience gave
us little hope in this regard, but that nevertheless,
we would write the letter.

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430 William Street,

East Orange.

2Si<d. February. 1915.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange.

Dear Mr. Edison,

I feel that 1 must now let you know the excellent results 6
to my voice that have eome about through the suggestions that you kindly
gave me when ! last sang to you, and 1 trust that you will allow me to come

and let you hear me again some day when it will be most convenient to you.

I am living in East Orange for a little while, and I can come almost any day.

You may remember that when 1 sang "Annie Laurie" for you you pointed
out that acertaln part of my voice had a quality in it that I must find
and go after persistently, and that my lower register tended to he guttural.

I have worked patiently to remove this fault, and it is the general opinion
in the profession that my voice has wonderfully changed.

It has been a great disappointment to me to hear that my last
record"Annie Laurie" is not considered satisfactory, but as this was made
by your desire directly aftr I -sang that, song to you, the great change in
my voice had not been worked out, and' I may also say that, they gave me littic.
time for it at the Hew York Laboratory.

I have not any doubt that I can make you a valuable rocond now.

Believe me.

Yours faithfully.

% codj cuMdJh/1 dee "G>

©Ije Pjonngraptj (tapnratum of

Edison Distributers

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Thomas A. Edison, Ine.^ (r. ftjZi

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.. Edison, Ino.A d rtjC‘ ,,U% y ' •.

Dear Mr. Wilsons v „ YA. v

1^1*80 sending! you heiWth copy of a re- \

port which J believe is eelf-eikanatory. - .. * ^

I am merely sending you this, thii^g

might he of interest. I do not mean to infer that in a (J

great many of the oases we cannot satisfy the customer with |

the talent we already haves hut it is interesting to toon u 1 I _ . ■'-'/>

the number of requests we have for Viotor talent and these . - | \fltLirr u

requests are all probably from machine prospects - or at h***'

least, people Who have not yet secured an Edison Maohine./ p

r+. ia also interesting to note the relative,. 1 3 ,Jg2UtMA*vv

also interesting to note the relative

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The following is a summary of a report made from oardB turned in by floor
salesman at the Edison Shop, Hew York. These reports extend over aperiod of
about three weeks of the latter part of January and the first part of February.
The salesmen were instructed to make note of each interview they had with pros¬
pective customers and also as to whether or not a customer requested talent

— « «•» what talent. -'***'

that we do not catalog, and if i

1 also requested the salesmen to m<jke note of the number of people interviewed
who had heard the Edison Phonograph at a recital given by the demonstrators from
the Edison Laboratory.

Out of a total of 404 interviewed, I find that 23S requested talent that is
foreign to the Edison catalog and 10 mentioned the fact of having heard the
Edison Phonograph at a recital given by the demonstrators.

Listed below are the number of requests for different artists:

HUMBER OF BEQUESTS

Oarueo

Me Cormaok ^0v \a\eKt

General requests

Kreisler

Gluck

Lauder

Sembrich

Williams

Farrar

Marsh

Melba

Sohumann-Heink

Foreign Songs

A1 jolson

Tetrazzini

Scotti

Butt

Maul Powell
Paderewski
Hemps 1
Ruffo

I feel that the above information is accurate only in so far as it gives

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In regard to the number who had heard the Edison Phonograph at concerts given
by the demonstrators - I doubt very much if this is a fair percentage, as I
find that the salesmen instead of drawing out the parties interviewed on this
matter, only msde note of when the point was mentioned to them.

You will also note that the vote showing the popularity of the various artists
does not tally with the numbers who were interested in these artists, as several
requested more than one artist.

Phonograph Corporation of Manhattan,

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jNashville, Tenn., Fab. 24th., 1915,

Mr. Thoa. A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.,

as many abortive "musical efforts* as is

ealled upon to listen 1
the average mas, I feel sure that we might safely rechon on your
liranedi at eas s i s t anc e , even the it did not hold out promise of large
financial return.

I would suggest that you make a series of Records, plan¬
ned to teaeh the four leading voices in small choirs.

1 Reoord for the instrumental part, preferably an organ.

1 • giving the quartette and organ

1 * record for each voice separately, with organ.

The subjects being familiar hymnB-- say about 25 selec¬
tions from each of the leading denominations to start with.

My idea is that the musio is usually poor in small com¬
munities, more from lack of training than from want of moderately
good material -- with this plan each voice could hear his (or her)
part sung by a star and hove it repeated over and over until every
tone and inflection was as familiar as the sounds about the house
and as readily copied. Then when each had learned their individ¬
ual parts (at home) they eould meet and hear the combined effect
and then substituting their own voices for the records sing to the
accompaniment reoord -- However detail is unnecessary — If you
think well of the plan and think that the suggestion is worth any¬
thing I can be found at the address given below.

Yours very truly.

106 Park Circle,
Nashville, Tenn.,

February 26th, IBIS.

1®. UEADOV/CROFT :

You will observe that we referred a
cony of a communication dated February 17th .addressed to
you by Ur. Turney, to our people in Cleveland for advice.

You will find attached an original
communication from Jir. Be id , President of the Roach-Held
Company, our distributors in Cleveland with reference to
this matter, which is self-explanatory.

Probably you will want to show Ur .
Reid's report to lor. Campbell or anyone else interested.

We haven't written to 2, 'x . Turney at
all and hardly think it the part of wisdom to do so, but
as his letter is addressed to you, we take it for granted v

that .,ou will want to decide that phase of the situation.

EPS

CC TO HR. RSXD,

CLEVELAND, OHIO.

NELSON C. DURAND.

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514-520 ROCKEFEI.tERllI.DG CLEVELAND xD'*

February 33, 1915.

Thorns s A. Edison, Inc.,

Orange, N. J.

Attention Mr. Nelson C. Durand.

Your letter of Febru? ry 19ylencl08 ing a copy
of a letter addressed to Mr. MeadowcreTtfrom Mr. Herbert
J. Turney, of Cleveland, is certeinly very amusing, for
this man is doing all within his power to be nasty.

In his letter he refers to a large equipment
of business phonographs for his law office, and you may be
interested to know he had three or four old second-hand
wood cabinet machines. I think three of them he got as
assignee for the old Norwalk Motor Car Co. One of them
he purchased from Mr. Roach for either forty or fifty
dollars, so I doubt very muoh whether his equipment has
ever cost him to exceed $100.

Some three years ago he was using it occasion¬
ally, and asked us for service. After waiting for about
six monthB for payment of our invoice, he would claim the
work was unsatisfactory, then he would allow his machines to
fall into disuse, and in that way would get them cleaned up
and put in order again. We finally placed him on a cash
with order basis, and he then wrote the Dictaphone Company
that he had some of our machines, which were very unsatis¬
factory, and wanted them to get them back in service. They
went up there once but "never again".

In one or two instances he tried to work us for
a commission, claiming that some client of his was consider¬
ing Dictating Machines, and that he could either kill it for
us, or put us in:-right.

On two different occasions he threatened to sue
your company and ourselves, claiming the machines were not
in accordance with your advertisements.

THIS LETTER DICTATED TO AND TRANSCRIBED FROM THE EDISON DICTATING MACHINE

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FHT Dfvc fxli&oit 3) totaling ‘Tflacliine- TjB SESS^K

UU>J 514-520 ROCKEFI3rXER.BT.DG CXEVBUAND VVl>'

Mr. Durand. (s)
3/33/15

About s. month ago when we were attempting to
buy all the maohinee which we knew were not in use, *■
called him up and offered him #36. . 7 5 4 of
and he claimed he would not sell them for less /with
their list value, and of course, we could do nothing with

We believe if your legal department t0 .

make some inquiries regarding hie ' 9t?v^ipIaiaotei of‘ the max?
would be thoroughly satisfied as to the character of the man

who wrote you.

In conclusion, this is the only user of this
type that we have in our territory, end we hc.ve found it ad¬
visable to stay away from him entirely.

Yours truly,

THE HOACH-REID COMPANY.

ovo/t President.

THIS LETTER DICTATED TO AND TRANSCRIBED FROM THE EDISON DICTATING MACHINE

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n arbor. Michigan.. Feb . 27, 1915.

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Thomas A. Edison, Ino.,

Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph,

Orange, Kovx Jersey.

Dear Sirs:-

I have been trying to get up courage to
write this letter for some time, and feel that it is
not out of place as we have been a family of staux.cn
"Edison" enthusiasts for several years. Have had
three Edison phonographs, an Edison Standard,

Amberola VI, and finally Diamond Disc Lodel A 200.

We are exceedingly well pleased with our
i,,,. machine vet so far there has been something
sad!y !ack?ng,yand that is the voice of Will Oakland .
He has always been our favorite singer, and we had
practically every Oakland record *he old

wax four minute and the Blue Amberol records.

„ a. mt l? oil™ in K1K “»5Tt

that8^ Oakland'* s^voic^would "make exceptionally
beautiful records.

Hoping you will pard
making this criticism, I

my presumption in
Yours very respectfully ,

Atlas Commercial Company

AUTOMOBIIJES

» ACOESSOHI15S

Kr. Thos. A. Edison,

West Oriuage, Hew Jersey.
I,Iy dear Ur. Edison: -

,PO«TOlUC O 1915.

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Your new disk phonograph is the ^tttalg
Then— while hearing tt. I hegLn "i^lQQ ^ the reproduction

tween the carrying quclity of for several hours oare-

on the phonograph. I studied the rattuer xor m0ney tQ

fully, and an ™Ac .ne ° m . If

you, you can put your own P r 1 \^o*ru «rv ^ ^

(~ The human voice not only P r e^o^l r ^

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V _ -theory.

Tf the surinK motor of your phonograph were to contain a fan
after being produced, were.^t®^HyJve a volume of sound not

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I'm a salesman, married, doing a moderate business now. And

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I have also known of the possibility of under officials of
large corporations taking advantage of such ideas to their own
benifit. Hence the careful direction and care in delivery. I
would be glad to hear from you in regard to this matter.

Carl 1. Reed,

45 Concordia St. ,
Ponce, Porto Rico.

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March 9th. 1915.

Hr. EDISON*.

As per your request, I called
the Hew York Office at fen Fifth Avenue
on the telephone and found that Hr. Riley
had an appointment with a few of the
Dealers and that he would he in later.

I therefore gave your message to his Assis¬
tant, Hr. William Paynter, who answered as
follows:

"I heg to advise you
that eight men left
here Sunday night for
Cleveland, to cover
Akron, Hohnstown ,

Columbus, and surround¬
ing towns."

"BOB"

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Mr. Edison:

March 9th, 1915.
RAB-9-311

Regarding your memorandum on report of machines
passing final test March 8th.

I would not see you in a hole for anything and
will make every effort to get out more hig machines. We
are assembling a great many more motors hut unfortunately
they were not put into cabinets. The muting attachments
are not yet finished but we will send theBe by Paroels Post.

Hereafter motors will be assembled into the big
cabinets over at the Works. We will simply ship them the
motors.

The following is report of motor assembly for

Disc 150 and up:

3/1

3/4

3/5

3/6

3/8

100

R. A. BACHMAH

Mr. Bachman left
before signing.

The American Magazine

381 "FOURTH AVENUE

March 10, 19 IE

Mr. Y/illiam H. Headoworoft,

The Edison Company,

Orange , H . J •

My dear Mr. Koudoworoft:

Just drop me a line will yon and tell
V;lintiipr there is a chance for the works to
f4e a record ?or Yachel Lindsay, the poet ^ .horn
I wrote you about. . He is eomxngalonguexein a
reeh or two and has poked me up on the subjocu.

I want to be definite with him, that s all.

I wish you would, let me know whenever
von are in town. I would like to see you. That

inconvenience to you?

Faithfully yours.

LAW OFFICES
1203-04 LAND TITLE BUILDING
BROAD & CHESTNUT STREETS
PHILADELPHIA

Mar oh 10, 1915.

J\oJc

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Dear slr: *W^/ lu1 ^ A

Would you be interested in a mechanism to be f —
attaohed to your Talking Machine, by which a great vari¬
ety of speeds could be automatically obtained, say, from
one to one thousand, which would have the result of allow¬
ing three to five times as muoh being placed on a present
disc record as it now contains} to make the diso record
as efficient as the whole cylinder record.

The enclosure shows you briefly the advantages
of this patent, which I have on hand, as applied to talk¬
ing maohines.

If you are at all lnteresiw in this matter, I
would be glad to furnish you blue print and detailed des¬
cription of the same.

I am sorry to hear of your losseB by fire, but
no doubt this would be an opportune time to introduce
a change, such as this would cause,: as it could be ar¬
ranged for when rebuilding your plant.

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ADVANTAGES .

The advantage a of suoh an attachment aB above outlined,
upon the present talking maohine are, among other things:.

1. That one thousand Bpeeds oan he obtained by this
devioe, whioh is the only automatio multiplying gear in ex¬
istence.

2. That although complicated in drawing, the same oan
he made so as to he placed in a small inoloBed metal oaBe,
all of which can run in grease, and therefore prevent inter¬
ference or tampering hy the ordinary user.

3. This meohaniBm is so arranged that the displace¬
ment or relaxation of the needle to any position on the re-
oordfWill automatically set the gears for the appropriate speed*.

4. , It does not interfere with direot drive for the pre¬
sent form of record, as the motor oan he operated independent
of this attachment when retired.

5. The distanoe covered on the outer periphery of the
disc for a given amount of record is identically the same aB
the distanoe covered hy the some amount of reoord material on
the innermost periphery over whioh the needle travels.

6. This devioe produoeB on a diBc reoord the same efficien¬
cy and economy of space that a direot drive gives on a cylin¬
der.

7. The' expense of manufacture is comparatively small
compared to the advantages gained, and Bhould not materially
increase the present oost of maohines.

8. The entire foundation of thiB aooompliBhment is due
to the ability of being able to produce numerous speeds with
one pair of gears.

• 9. The speed changing is so fine that it is impero.epMr

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

ible. Whatever la recorded will likewlee he reproduced without
any disturbance or complications.

HOLLEY-NICHOLS COMPANY

It would soon to tho writer that if r
made at all those desired by the dealers and public oan just as well
be listed . as anything else.. Sincerely trust you have already
anticipated this condition and that the next -1st, "a oil
future ones will be more in accordance with what is desired by the
greatest number of our patrons.

/{zOfYps* & Gon. llgr.

Per

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The RLS’-Wl LLIAM S & SONS

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Ur. H. G. Stanton,

The E. S. Williams & Sons Co. .Ltd.,
Toronto , Ont.

Bear Sirs-

V,'e have been receiving ooraplaints lately from all classes
of record buyors of Blue Araberol records. The complaints that are
most frequently registered are the shortage of Grand Opera records,
and Concert records. You will notice that the list for February
which I have enclosed, contains none of this class of selections
and in faot we have not received any since last October. The Victor
list for the one month of February shows 16 Grand Opora and concert
selections, or about 55 in all for the months of December, January
and February, and with the complete list of special Grand Opora
records JUBt rooorded brings the total to over 100. A great many of
our oust oners when they purchase Anberolas are buying seme with the
idea that they can purchase a number of Grand Opera and Concert
selections by good artists, and become rather disheartened when month
after month none! of this class of records appears in the catalogue.

. You will notice in the list mentioned that all of the dance
selections, with one exception,- are made by the national Promenade
Band, and the selections on this month’s list have been the poorest
sellers of any dance selections we have ever had listed, and we
attribute this to not enough variety, "he classical band se.eotions
have all been listed before on the Amberol reooids and did not make a
very strong appeal to the customers.

If we wish to keep the sale of Blue Amberol records up to
the standard, we would suggest your taking this matter up with the
Edisan-co., suggesting that the popular records tosungbysono of
the newer artists and in this way giving artists like Billy Murray,
Elizabeth apencer and Walter vanBrunt a little rest. Have ^anoe
selections recorded on piano or good orchestra with plenty of drummers
traps, Grahd Opera and concert selections by artists who are making
selections for Edison Disc and popular songs ocming out at the proper
time instead of two or three months late.

There is a big field for the Blue Araberol records and everything
will rest on the way the Edison Co, produce the monthly lists, not only
for the regular record buyers but for new machine purchasers.

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nearly 50 j5 of our customers, both disc and cylinder,
return records that are imperfect. She imperfections on the Blue
Amberol records are unevenness in running, reoordB wearing white
and a great number of pin holes, and the greatest complaint regarding
the Diso records is the checking..

Wo are returning over 100 records taken from our
stock to the wholesale today and over 150 were returned about three
weeks ago, so you can readily understand that some of these reoords
oheok after the customer has purchased and used for a short time.

Yours truly,

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Gentlemen: -

tt reply to jooroof the lot lot, *• »»*• «“*

„18h . rtrttar s*pl»n»tlon of «ta« w. •»» * «» M““
talas of low »• “» ttot ™ »f=»l»S to

oylinler rooorJo. In wMoh w. «M «ta oolootloao one not pooa
in material quality, but in selections.

you will note- by looking over these lists that the Edison
selections are usually about two months behind the time, when differ-
ant selections are popular. Of course this is a great handicap, as
many of these songs and pieces are only popular for a very short time,
and the sale of these selections depend on when they are popular, and
by the time the Edison people get them out, the thing is all over.

We also notice that the Edison people are catering to a
middle class and lower class of trade: as there list does not show
anything that would appeal to musioa^eduoated people, and this is
why/we make such a complaint, as many, of our .customers have bought
expensive machines, and each month get more disgusted- at the sel¬
ections. in fact last months were even worse, than they have been
so far. We do not know who is responsible for thiB, but we think
that the Edison people should try and secure higher class music. We
wish that you would take this matter up with the Edison people, and

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Messrs

see if
out in
do.

people,
on this

hot/d

H.S.W. & 3.-2.

we oannot get tlie selections each month; as the pieces come
sheet musio, as the other manufacturers of talking machines

We hone that you will take this matter up with the fidiaon
and if you think it would be of any use for us to write them
subject, kindly let us know, and we will be pleased to do so.
Thanking you for your letter.

We remain,

Yours truly,

SC. Sc Scm.v

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Hon. Thomas A. Kdistnn- ^ ^ Maroh IS, 1915/ ^

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There h* hekrd for the first time the
Phnnnrrnnh end he was allowed to write about it for the orison paper.

Recently as a representative in the legislature I improved my rights
to see this man. He is a stance mixture of man and boy, has kept his
sanity and read much , learning the Italian, Spanish, Oerraan and French
1 anruares. He was rauoh impressed by your wonderful invention, and
wished you mirht know what ,ioy it rave him to hear- it. I told him T

would rlodly send you this pore from the prison neper. T trust you

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CONCERT

To hear a phonograph for the first time is truly a treat. The / t> 1 .p 1 „ ,

following is a pen-picture of the impressions received fC/UuM P7~SaWf£<

by one who has just had this experience, ~+4l

M. S. P., Feb. t4th, 1915 timbre and in time, all clear without
Unless out in my reckoning, we interfering; all blending into an al-
had today a valentine of the first most visual seeming,
order in the concert given by the As in the song, "The Banks of
Edison Diamond Point Phonograph, the Brandywine," where several dif-
Being in cold storage 41 years— ferent voices were heard— all clearly
since I was 14 years old — it may be though differently keyed, but all in
lama back number; but I was harmony; and likewise in the selec-
carried back in mind to the Peace tion before this one, where the tri-
Jubilee in 1872, when I stole up- angle (if that is the name) was
stairs, away from my work at the struck, and the characteristic metallic
lunch counter, to hear Madam Ger- ring and hum, was the very thing in
ster (1 think) sing “The Star Span- life and most expressive, as I heard
gled Banner" ; and to the Howard it at the Jubilee 43 years ago.
Theatre, at about the same date— Finally, I would say that all these
my only standards of comparisons, selections were rendered without
The twang of the banjo at the seeming formal or machine-like.
Howard, and the trills and other There was no flatness in the ex¬
musical ornaments (if that is the pression, and all seemed a reflection
term) of that prima donna, as well you might see in a looking-glass —
as her mannerisms, if a musician the exact image reproduced,
would so say, were all most wonder- I can truly say my thanks are due
fully expressed today ; and the first for the great privilege here recorded
impression was : how natural in the — a privilege to live in so wonderful
seeming ; expression modulated, an age as this ; a privilege to be of
blended without a hitch or rough- the same race and nation which pro-
ness and smoothly simulated in har- duces such marvels as the phono-
mony;. exact time, quality unim- graph. .

paired ; clearly heard and vividly RememberingthatEdison — wisely

"real, as it were, whether human called a wizard— would, in ages
voice, banjo, or instrument of any gone, meet a different reception and
sort. fate, the bonfires in his honor to-

Especially I would note the seem- day would then have been of a dif-
ingly infinite variety of the sound, ferent sort.

all in harmony; one chord would The world moves, and I do not
be, say, on a high key or note; and doubt that greater marvels are be-
then, at the same time, coming in fore us, for which let us hope Mr.
without a break, an altogether dif- Edison may long be spared to the
ferent key or note would be heard world.

— expressive as in the reality, in - - -

174

Meosra. Ireton, L. 0.' MoChesney, Leonard, DavidBon and
Hallo well:

Ab you are aware, the new Jobber's Agreement
will oontaln the following:

"Ho application shell be submitted, from
a dealer who is handling any other line of sound repro¬
ducing instruments, unless the Company's previous con¬
sent to the submission of such application shall have
been obtained.".

Ehis provision is to be enforced strictly/ In
those oases where it Beems advisable to consider the applioa-
Son of a deK who is already handling the Viator or Colum¬
bia or other sound reproducing device, we should require the

establishment of a separate Edison Department undOT separate

management. In the case of a small store it will not
ordinarily be possible for the dealer to comply with this
condition, and this faot fits in with our policy of giving
exclusive Edison dealers sufficient elbow ro°m ^Bti^
them in handling the business the way we want it handled.

The proposed arrangement of dealers cards by oomties has
as one of its objects the development -In our own minds, at
least ~ of zones of. operations for our dealers, in vmion we
shall endeavor to get them to exploit the Edison line by
means of recitals and follow up the recitals by home
demonstrations and canvassing - the way . iB J^e

East Orange Shop. Where we get a dealer who will jori a
given territory in this way it obviates the neoeasityof
so many dealers, and we need have no oompunotions about ton¬
ing down the dealer who is handling the Viotor °r
snl wants to handle ours, but has no spaoe for /.separate
Edison department and is unwilling to throw out the other
line that he is handling.

Mr. Edison and Mr. Wilson have approved the policy
of declining to accept the applications of dealers who are
handling the Viotor, Columbia or other lines of sound repro-
duoingdevioes unless they will subscribe to
conditions, which have been incorporated ^ form of letter
on which the dealer's acceptance of suoh conditions is to be
noted in the manner indicated. You will observe from f^e
ptoase^o^ of tols letter that it is framed to meet conditiors
in department stores and other large storeB. We think the
occasion for its use will be limited principally to suoh stores.

Where conditions make any of its language inappropriate, the
text can of oourse he changed so long aB no departure is made
from our policy.

"With reference to your application to become
a dealer In Edison Diamond Disc and Diamond Amberola
phonographs and records, we wish to oall your atten¬
tion to the fact that this new product posBeSBes vastly
greater selling possibilities than any of the so-called
talking machines. By investigation and merchandising
experiments oonduoted in an experimental store not far
from our factory, we have discovered the methods which
we believe are likely to yield the largest volume of
business and profits to the merchant handling the new
Edison line. It has been demonstrated quite conclusive¬
ly that these methods cannot be employed to the best
advantage in a department handling other lines of sound
reproducing devices, and furthermore the new Edison
instrument being capable of exploitation in many ways
that are impossible with talking maohineB, it iB desir¬
able that our line receive the undivided attention of
a competent manager.

In the matter of advertising it is also
desirable that the advertisements of the Edison line
be kept separate from advertisements of other sound re¬
producing devices. There is so maoh that can be said
about the new Edison whioh cannot be said about so-
called talking machines, that it is very unsatisfactory
to have Edison advertising combined with talking maohine
advertising in the way it is usually done in a combina¬
tion ad.

With this prefaoe, let us say that we shall be
very glad to accept your application subject to the term
and conditions of our license Agreement, and to the
further conditions named below, viz:

(1) That you are, in advance of receiving our
goods, to install a separate Edison Diamond Diso Depart¬
ment, which shall be entirely detached and partitioned
off from any department in your store where other sound
reproducing instruments are handled.

(2) That the location, size, arrangement and
equipment of this department shsll compare favorably
with any other department or departments in your store
in whioh other kinds of sound reproducing devioes are
handled, and that it shall be subjeot to our approval.

(3) That the manager and all sales people in
the Edison Diamond Disc Department shall sell Edison
goods exclusively, and shall not be engaged or interested
in the sale of any other sound reproducing device.

(4) That the Edison Diamond Disc Department
shall appear in all of your stare directories, and that
all passenger elevator conductors in your store shall
he required to snnotmoe the Edison Diamond Disc Depart¬
ment whenever their oars stop at the floor on which it
is looated.

(6) That you shall spend at least aB much money
in advertising the Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph in the
newspapers and elsewhere as in advertising any other lines
of sound reproducing instruments that you may handle, and
that your advertisements of -the Edison Diamond Dlso Phono¬
graph shall he separate and detaohed from your advertise¬
ments of any other sound reproducing devioe, and that
the copy shall he written wiihout any reference to the
faot that you are handling other lines of Bound repro¬
ducing instruments.

(6) We held. eve it is reasonable to expect you to
do a business of at least per year in Edison

phonographs and records (figured at the prices you pay),
and we shall consider this at least one means of esti¬
mating your aotlviiy\ in pushing our line.

If these conditions are acceptable to you and are
accepted within ten Vclaya from this date, we shall, as
above stated, be very. glad to act favorably on your appli- •
oation. We enolose'an extra oopy of this letter for your
files.

Yours faithfully ,
moms. A. EDEOW, IHCORP ORATED

We hereby aooept and agree to the
conditions enumerated in -this letter
this . day of 191 .

I propose to cover in the new Dealer's Agreement
the oaBe of o one erne that take ohour line exclusively but later
add some other line of sound reproducing devioe.

The foregoing polioy will be incorporated in the
manual for our supervisors and Jobbers'1, salesmen. It was announced
to the Jobbers in the memorandum which Mr. Wilson read to their

Executive Committee ana which I read to the convention at large.

ESKi.”S at

signature.

C. C. to Messrs. Edison and Wilson.

Sitin' DCSIua&viA

SB./PSXonSM./'nn

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Orange
Dear Sirs-

.Ur ec X-*™[

V/e have Jrecently followed with a great deal of *7

interest a sound box which has) been invented by a local
Doctor by the name of Alva D. Jones.

On Tuesday I viaa invited to listen to a demonstra¬
tion of this invention by Dr. Jones, who has established
offices here in the Witherspoon Building, and has e demon¬
strating room with the various types of machines including
one of our #£00-A Edison Disc’s.

I spent two hours with the gentleman and his
representatives and I know, without question, that the man
has something well worth while. He has worked on it con¬
stantly for the past three years.

I realize that without doubt many of these in¬
ventions are brottght to your attention but I know that
this one is something that will interest you. I have
never heard such clear pronunciation from a Phonograph.

He uses the Edison records exclusively to
demonstrate his invention with and says that they are much
superior to any others because his sound box can get more
out of them than it can out of any other make of records.

For this reason he feels that you should have first chance
on his invention provided you will investigate it.

Dr. Jones is a man who has made a study of sound
reproduction, knows what he is talking about and one who I
am sure is earnest in his desire to reproduce sound, better.

Am naturally very anxious to see anything in the
way of advancement come to the Edison Disc first and am writing
ttou to see if it is possible to have someone come here and
investigate this proposition, or if not., can arrange with Dr.
JoneB. to bring his idea to the factory. There is no question
but what the man has something out of which he will make a
success. . '

Sitin' SCSRu*&v*

Mr. Thomas A. Edison #2

In his demonstration, Dr. Jones took Edison
records in which words wore more or less; indistinct and
the results from a point of pure enunciation, with his
attachment, were simply marvelous.

Kindly let me know what action
in this matter as I am very anxious for yc
it.

)u will take
to know about

Yours very truly,

SLAKE' '

!.!r. 1. C. MeChesney

I,5aroh 20, 1915.

Please note the following changes to he male in the hiso

Hecord ^elopes, .0 ,«» «*..* **» the »* °£

,vhioh 1 understand will he within the next few days:

■y Th0 hole in the envelope to he discontinued.

8*. Envelopes to he made from ICO lh. paper, as per talk between
you and rays ©If.

Because „i dolus e».y 1th the hole 1» the euuelep., the

label coutalulu! the serial «»»" “ «“ r“"1, ““ *“

„d d.eerlptlre .att.r. to to he oohtl.ued ahd pasted eh the ehteade

each envelope/

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Copies to Messrs, deeming, Baldwin. and Xreton.

©es IKtooKiES. March, 20, 19S5*

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Thoe. A. Edison, Ino./j, ?L ,;f,t44.

Orange, New Jersey. 0®**"^ ^ , t r^MT v' f v

GentlemenL- jUO*~-- *(’* ' j

We are just jTn receipt of the enclosed

"Lord's Prayer". J

Ah v;e have not the information at hand to/

swra -

direct, at your early convenience, and oblige.

Very respeotfully yours.
y HARGER & BLISH.

i M3)

HHB/MEE

Maroh 22nd. 1915

Hr. John S. Phillips ,
Che Arne rloan Magazine ,
381 Fourth Avenue ,

Hew York City.

Vty dear Hr. Phillips.:

I mast aBk you to kindly pardon the long
delay In replying to your favor of the 10th Instant . 1 sup-
noae Hr. Hook has told yon what he saw and heard around here
a few days ago; and will verify my statement that I have keen
"snowed under" .

1 shall he very glad to have Hr. Lindsay
ro to our P.e cor ding Rooms at 79 Fifth Avenue , and make a trial
record, as I understand that Is what he desires. Am I right
ahout this or does he wish to have the record made for himself?
If so, it is quite an expensive matter.

If he simply wishes to have us take a trial
reoord. so as to ascertain whether we could place suoh records
on our list, that is another matter.. I shall await your favor
on this subject.

It Is very kind of you to extend such a
cordial invitation to lunch with you , and it would give me real
pleasure to he able to name an early date. At the present stat¬
us o'’ affairs, however, I «n ahout as far from Hew York as fro™
the middle of Africa. However. I may surprise you some day , hut
of course would give you fair warning by. telephone.

V71th kind regards, I remain,

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Dear Walter:

Would Mr. Edi son conalAer^makln^some G^cord^^.a
very well known Cellist, Mr^Bi^ 'steigde

the interest in his records will not be entirely local. In/
addition to Mr. Steindel' s work being of a very high character,
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Orchestra in the new Dfemond Disc. A few of the members have shown
some interest already, but if I can get on/of their organization
in the catalog it is going to help me/great deal here in Chicago.

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about how he looks upon it? ./

Yours very truly,

THE PHONOGRAPH COMPANY

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Mr. ThomaB A. Edison,

Orange, Nevr Jersey,

Berkeley, Calif. April 1st, 1915.

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Dear Sirs- .*’**''

Is there any prohabl-nty ^of gsug^d

the malting of cylinder phonograph ^

purchasing a machine and like the oylinde? machines much^the |

best but have been told that oylln^r^6oordB,weje^har^ target ^
as they were almost a thing 0%<the'^a|t ana'll U^oujAnot^ ^UOwv/ff^
be long before they wofcld be fec^tinu^d'e|tirely: . I am vei|r
anxious to know if such 1b the case and will eagerly await a
reply from you. I | fft f) M ■~*1**x*~*a

Very truly yours, ' [ /

?y truly yours, [ /

Address— L. S. Driggs,

West Berkeley, Calif.

Westcott= Jewell CoSfq/3)

/V. manufacturers of s V 1 /

SANDSOHOOliliwU^^ ADVERTISING - " .

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Seneca ^ades. N. "S^p'^ryi 2nd., 1915\ , ^

THOMAS A. EDISON, INC., V^OfT \ Ni / 4

;e, N. J.,

^>fev^r% T

f some forty years past, though a

• manufacturing business, I have i

During a period of some forty years' past, though actively engaged g
in mercantile or manufacturing business, I have made many inventions, often ^
having no connection with the business in which I was engaged, simply because^

I, have the creative type of brain that notices, things, and becomes busy on
the slightest provocation on anything that looks like a problem that might
be better, or at least differently solved. My name appears many times on th£>
patent records of this and foreign countries, and articles of my Invention ^
are in use all over the civilized world. I enclose several business cards
that will evidence the lines in which my energies are directed at the pres— i
ent time, and I have credentials that would satisfy you beyond question that.* ,

I am a man of business standing and responsibility. All this is by way .of i

giving you to understand that I am not a mere "visionary", and that state- i
ments made by me and anything I desire to submit for your investigation shoull
be. worthy of your consideration. Ten or twelve years ago I was quite famll- ^
iar with the methods of making Phonograph and Talking Machine records, as
they were then made, and I was by no means satisfied that they were the best

a means satisfied that they were the best ■

methods obtainable, and the subject was on my mind until I had solved £

features of it in ways that seemed improvements to me, and I also devised ?

improvements (from my point of view) that I felt should do away to a large £

extent at least, with the scratching or rasping sounds produced by the
needles, and that would also do away with the frequent changing of needles.
After I got those problems solved to ny own satisfaction, I planned that

Westcott=Jewell Co.

MANUFACTURERS OF

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advertising
rulers and yardsticks

No. 2 Seneca Fades. N. Y.

"soma day", when I had less on n\y mind, etc. I woiild hi-ing the pians to your

the time necessary to opportunities If the iweBtlgatla^r ^tnese^

wmmusm

Respectfully,

Westcott=Jewell Co.

MAN UBAOTUREIRS OB'

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ADVERTISING
RULERS AND YARDSTICKS

THOMAS A.

Ski

EDISON, INC.,

Orange, N. J.,

Gentlemen:

After mailing my first' letter to you, today, it occured to

me that I had left out what would probably seem to you much the most
important part, viz. the reasons I had for being dissatisfied with the
results obtained in the records as made when I was familliar with the
process. Even as made ten years ago, the results were quite satisfac¬
tory in solo work,- either instrumental or vocal, and it is much better
in the records I have given very special attention to lately: but I
still consider the records as produced today as greatly lacking in even¬

ness and balance of tone qualities in accompaniments and orchestral and
band pieces, and almost a complete failure so far as Igal piano music is
concerned. Any process that will give us real, genuine piano music,
would be a boon, musically, artistically and financially. I do not need
to tell you that the musical public is hungry for piano music of high
class. Do 'we get even the faintest imitation of it in the records pro¬
duced by the very latest methods availabe ? echo answers. DO we get an
even, balanced tone proportionate to each instrument in orchestral and
band music approaching the results of music as played by a real band
or orchestra ? I think you will agree that we do not. I think I know
the reasons why we do not, and am confident that the methods I have plan¬
ned after much study and thought, will give the muoh desired results to

a far greater extent than anything obtained so far. Not a very modest
statement, I will admit, but one that is subject to investigation and

Westcott=Jewell Go.

E AND SOI
■rdleks

hi-: JOllUlNU TK

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ADVERTISING
RULERS AND YARDSTICKS
OUK SPECIALTY

No. 2 Seneca Fades. N. Y.

proof, wnile I am at it, and have confessed to being an Inventor, I
might as well admit that I am a natural musician and composer, and have
an exceptionally fine ear for music, and while I thoroughly enjoy the
high class violin and other solo records as now produced, the piano ac¬
companiments and many orchestra and hand accompaniments, hurt. I will
he glad to go into these matters and my plans to remedy and Improve
then as fully as you may desire, if I am granted the interview asked
for in my earlier letter of today.

Respectfully yours

care NAVARRE HOTEL,

38th. St. and 7th. Ave., New York.

The Phonograph Co.

Exclusive Edison Distributers
Salesrooms fi* Officei, 1012 Grand Ave.

Kansas City, Mo.,

April 2, 1915

Thomas A. Edison, Ino.,

Orange, N. J. Attention of Mr. Meadoworoft -

Gentlemen:

The writer sometime ago addressed a
letter to you regarding the idea of getting
up sets of Stereopticon Slides for use
in our concert rooms and in our outside
demonstrations in churches, schools,
colleges, etc.

It was the desire of the writer to
use this idea quite extensively during the
summer months, which we believe to be the
seed-planting months in our business and
I should like to hear from you definitely
whether or not we can expect the scheme to
come through and be available for us.

Very truly yours.

/ TUi‘1

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therefore, as such, much interested in reoords - both as to
islsctions, and the quality of the recording.

In selecting the library of Edison Diamond-Disc records which
amounting to about 120 different selections, and consisting of
all kinds of music from Grand Opera to Rag-Time, both vocal and instru¬
mental - I have carefully listened to every available record which you
have put on the market (Hany that my fiiends have told me were beautiful
selections, and perfectly recorded, I have been unable to find: every
dealer where I ask about those particular selections saying they are "out
Ae you of course well know, any obtrusion of the machine itself into the
music, either in the form of a distinct blast, or in the form of the
, slightest tendenc/To over^Ibration at points where the volume or pitch
(or both) may be high - is harsh and unpleasant. Some records that are
^perfect in all other respects, show this slight blasting at one or
two places where the voice, after reaching a pretty high note, will
lT’tho volume . The Rosary (Record 80,100) is an example of this.

''Sbma of your machines (or reproducers) ploy this particular record so
badly that it is positively disagreeable to listen to it. And I have
yet to see a maohine that will play it through with none of that over-

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machines, using my reproducer, and the reproducer I have plays as well
as any I have ever been able to find - Bo it is no fault of that particular
reproducer or machine*

The Hawaiian record (Humber 50,175) has this fault,. whero the
concerted voices of the chorus reach a climax, to suoh a degree as to
spoil the music almost entirely. ' (One of the selections is no so bad
as the other). . ,

When the record of, The Star Spangled Banner (80,172) was put
out, y our supplementary pamphlet ' iii; which .it was .listed, called part ic-
ular attention to the high note taken by the soprano at the end of the
selection. That particular’ high soprano note, on every machine I

have been ablej tp-h(^ar the record -played on, blasts! or at any. rate,

melody of the while thing. My reason in writing about this particular
record is. this: 'It is inconceivable that you ; should ioall attention to
a point which is |the only. one in a record that -blasts. Therefore, it
occurs to me that something' must- happen to either thi; records or the
reproducers, after they leave- your' testing room; with the result that
records which, pljy perfectly on the maohines at the factory, will not
do. so on some of. -the machines in. other-cities. ' Tliis theory seems .
to be strengthened by the fact that it is hard to find an Operatic

vocal .selection which, does not-, at some
blast, which. is so disagreeable to the e

joint, show this tendency t

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a difficulties which may

be attendant upon the .perfect recording .of an Operatic vocal selection;
but I can say- this, Unless I -am extromely anxious foij a certain record

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for soma particular reason, and am thorofora willing to taka tho bast
I can get, whether it happens to be perfect or no, X certainly do not
ever purchase one that contains this fault of blasting, or tendency
thereto in any noticeable degree.

It is possible that whoever in your factory has charge of
the passing upon a master record , is a little lenient in this respect,
and therefore passes records which he knowB to be defective in that
wsy. If suoh be the case, I hope you will consider that a person
who may not have a very great collection, and who buys the records
for tho purpose of making music, would appreciate any record much
more, where this fault is not present. Your dealers are not
blind to this, nor are they ignorant that their customers dislike
it. Several of my friends, who were about to buy a phonograph,

or talking machine, knowing that I had one asked me how I was pleased
with mine. I, of course, recommended it very highly and urged them
to, at leasts go around and hoar the Edison Diamond-Disc before deciding
upon which make they would buy. Then went, and later bought the
Victrola. They told me that their reason for making that choice was
because the voices were clearer. Personally, the Edison is the
only type of tfionogrnph I have ever owned, and it is tho only kind that
I think reproduces music at all, and I therefore hope that you will not
throw this letter in the waste-paper basket, without giving some consid¬
eration to what I have said.

In closing, I want to ask that you put on the market
records (perferably vocal) of the following selections, ae soon as it
io practicable to do so. I believe your dealers have more inquiries
for these particular records, than for any similar number of selections

either already listed, or not yet on the market:

The Sextette from Lucia
The Quartette from Rigoletto
The Trio from Faust

Also some of the many beautiful Operatic duets for
Soprano and Contralto.

Some Piano Solos

Some concerted Violin pieces (that is, violin duets).

Yours truly,

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ANYTHING MUSICAL

EUGENE. OREGON

MUSICAL MERCHANDISE

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Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, K. J.

Dear Sir:-

As vre are »»«... . . . . -- - , , _

and dioo, we are very much interested in the success and popularity
of these machines, especially the "Disc" and we are taking tr.e
liberty of giving you the address of Mr. Theo . Karl Johnston, which
is 211 Fischer Bldg., Seattle, Wash, We are aendin_ you some
press notices, whioh will give you some idea of his magnificent voice.
We had the pleasure of hearing him at the concert mentioned in the
press notices and wish to state that we do not think the description
given therein was exaggerated in the slightest, that he deserved all
commendation given- him.

Mr. Johnston is coming east this fall for a try-out
with the Metropolitan Opera Do. and we feel that he will -e suc¬
cessful. We believe it would be to your advantage to communicate
with him while there or at least to afford yourselves the opportunity
of hearing his wonderful voice as we are convinced th;
him would be very popular.

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and service to ;

Trusting that this information may prove of interest

Very truly yours,

MORRIS Mb’ SIR HOUSE

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.S AYS VOICE IS .
LIKE CARUSO S

Eugene Musicians Pleased With'

■ Thee. Karl Johnston Who.
Sings in Eugene Tonight-.

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duo from the round after round of tip-

,*t * greet ed* every member
the program. Artistically
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111 who illrni'toil tlio i-nntiitii n

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the success of the evening would ^bfl to

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MORNING REGISTER, I

THURSDAY, 'APRIL i, 1915.-

| Philharmonic Melodies Charm

Eugene’s Ultra Musical Circlesl

FIRST CONCERT, LAST NIGHT AT|
THE REX THEATRE AN
DELIGHT.

The ollto of Eugono turned ot

• * mouths j

. tho “most wonderful of nil tenor

solos* ’ “Onaway, Awnko Beloved,'*
was given with such benuty and ten¬
derness, such passion nud power, tlinf
tho insistent hearers demanded that

cicty, and a .happier, more' pleased
crowd lmB seldom left tho doors of any
concert in this city. Prom first to last
' program was a dolight, and evory
nbor was enthusiast ieally received.

I Tlio chorus, orchestra, soloist and nu*.
dience soomod all to bo in tlio happiest
of liioods and ready to ’
bo inspired tind. tho resu, i,«m v»;».
those evonings of rarest pleasure which

iin'tho first strains of tho Inspiring

. elm Tell* ’ to the last.

too beautiful cnntntn
jarring note, and each
] succeeding number seemed only to
heighten and broaden the beauty of the
preceding one. Encore and encoro was I
demanded by tho music hungry nmlience
until it seemed that they would never
bo satisfied.

Tho fcaturo of tho evouing was
wonderful singing of Theo. Knrl J
eton, of Seattle, who more than livcu
up to tho extravagant praise which had
’ 1 him, nud enthus'**1 *Un **”*1'*
vltt.v mo Eugene' audiences .....v
boon enthused.' His singing of tho. Aria
“Ciolo o!Marf* brought, forth a storm
of applause, and the d esi^roof ^ IhoHstcn-

his throat was only appeased - by his
singing two beautiful snugs In English
-tho- v* * Mattimitu,? H by Leoncavallo,
and . a dainty ami happy “litlto song
cull oil- “Why, l* by. Wells. v
Tho accompaniments .by Prof. Lands-
ury • were dolight ful in their sympathy

voico in their midst.

Tho chorous was in fine shape, duo to I
tho long and careful training at the
hands of Director Ralph H. Lyman and

ly slngors of whom she

_ v _ _ jly proud; hud tlio Eu;

gone Philharmonic society bids fair to
iimko our fnir city fnmous. Tho singing
* the Blue Danube Waltzes by the
mis accompanied by tho orchestra

tho program. In fact, tho
so haunting and the rhythm so

these old and famous waltzes .

Burprising that nudionce did not yield J

join, voice nud action, iii the do
Tlio University orchestra under 'Mina
orbes was, as always, .unusually good |

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little orchestra w
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harmonic society wm ’ ~ . u"'t

groat eagerness by

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that were put through with Turn Table Spindle Hole .3756. 'How"£id
you find theoe to work? Mr. Niooli oaw me thiu afternoon and he
wan oaying there iu no way to get at the greaoe plug in the Second¬
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to be no back door in thece cbbineto. We can, if you like, cast
or drill a hole in the top plate to get at thin plug*

A. P. Waterman.

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NAVARRE HOTEL

SEVENTH AVENUE & SSlIi STREET

NEW YORK, April 10, 1916.

She laboratory of

Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, N. J.

Gentlemen:

Your favor of the 7th oame duly to hand. I have heard
many of the Edison Records, hut acting upon the suggestion of Hr.
Edison, as stated in your letter, I went to your exhibition rooms
on Fifth Avenue, near Forty- second Street, and heard a number of
records, with your latest type of machine. Hot having any piano
records there, Mr. McCormack referred me to Ho. 79 Fifth Avenue,
where I certainly heard the finest piano record I have ever heard.

As a result of my investigation I will tales the liberty of stat¬
ing, with all due respect, that in my humble opinion it would not
be a very 'big job" to make improvement in the tonal qualities of
the records in several particulars and also in the method of re¬
cording. I am also of the opinion that I oould suggest an improve¬
ment connected with the material entering into the records, or the
surfacing of same. But I have no desire to intrude either my person
or my plans where it would seem they may not be wanted.

I will, therefore, drop further consideration of

NAVARRE HOTEL

SEVENTH AVENUE & 38lli STREET

NEW YORK, APr-1°.:L915'

your oonpany is oonoerried.

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Very respectfully,

April 12, 1915.

Mr. Edison:-

I am Bending you herewith a speaker assembled Ty
Ceorge T. Jones, Inspector, Punch Press Department, T. A. B.
ino., who used to be one of our Inspectors of Phonographs
on the road, and.whi is very much interested in our products.

He has added the layer of silk, as per sample
attached to the speaker, placing the same between the
layers of diaphragm material now used.

He claims that the speaker cuts down the surfaoe
and sweetens the tone, but does not give the volume that
our standard speaker gives.

Eor the encouragement of this young man, I *ould
very much like for you to test the speaker and advise me
as to the result, in order that I may communicate same to
him accordingly. I always try to encourage our menwi® show
interest in our product, and even though the results they
achieve may not be superior to anything we have, it
stimulates them to greater effort and adds interest to their
wo rk .

V. R. HUTCHISON.

' April the twelfth . .

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Orange, N. 7.

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On Maroh eighth my mandolin orchestra of about V* ,/V

thirty playerB made some test records ih your ^

recording laboratory in New York and both the ^
orchestra and the writer are awaiting your de- „AV

cision concerning the records which are the
result of nearly ten years effort.

I would like to say that the orchestra is perhaps
the most complete from the standpoint • of in¬
strumentation of any mandolin orchestra in Am¬
erica and distinctly plectra! to the last degree.

The instrumentation is first and second mandolins
mandolas, mandoloncellos, mando-basses, cembalo
harp and flute for obbligato work. The effort -

to bring this company to New York was considerable
for they are merely playing because they love
the mandolin and want to do their share individually
in placing it upon a more serious plane.

Both the orchestra and the writer GREATLY appreciate
the courteous treatment accodded us by the laboratory
and whether the records are successful or not «
shall always feel that the operators and Mr. Miller
did all in their powers to make our efforts successful.

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305 Jackson Building,
Providence, R. I.

Very sincere]

Mr. Edison:

Elease

Toronto. If the
impresses you as
phraseology:

if the suggestion meets with favor, I should
tejijjy glaiSi to request our Ottawa dealers, the
-'I’lionograph Shop, to send one of the instruments,
to Eideau Hall. "

WM/UTO

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TkE; J®„ SlWlILOAMi S’- &■ S®N9 CoULiMmu'Em,

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Thomas A. Edison Incorporated,
Orange, N. J.

Attention Mr. Maxwell.

Dear Sirss-

The Manager of our subsidiary company in Ottawa,
Phonograph Shop, has been trying very hard to place an Edison
Disc machine in Hideau Hall, the State Home of the Governor
General for Canada. This is to Canada what the White House is
to the U. S., and you will consequently realize the importance
we attach to having an Edison Dlso placed there, not only for
local Ottawa trade but for resultB all over Canada. As usual,
plaoing a machine there is not easy to accomplish, and that we
may lenve no stone unturned, wished to have an autograph letter
of Hr. Edison written to

Lord Richard Neville,

Comptroller of the House, Rideau Hall,

Ottawa, Ont.

along the lines; that Ur. Edison would like H.R.H. The Duke of
Connaught and other members of the Royal Family, to hear the now
Diamond Disc Phonograph, and would like to know if to permit of
thiB he could not arrange for one of his choicest instruments being
sent to Rideau Hall by his Ottawa representatives. Phonograph Shop,

We believe that an autograph letter of Hr. Edison’s would
result in a reply that if not permitting of a demonstration, on the
whole would at least start a lead that would help us in our followup.

If this is agreeable, please let us know just what is
done so that we can work in close co-operation, and oblige.

Yours truly.

HCS/fa

The Phonograph Co

Exclusive Edison Distributers

Salesrooms & Offices, 1012 Grand Ave.

Kansas City, Mo„

Thos. A, Edison Co., Inc.

Gentlemen: Atten. Mr. Charley Edison & Mr.Meadowcroft

During the attSSBSST Convention in Feb. X took up with both of
you at different times idea of shipping to us a line of steroptican
slides for use in demonstrating the Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph, both
in church and school concerts, and also in local store concerts.

In order to bring this fresh to your mind, let me give you

my ideas:

First, the Slides ^wKJcli'consist of a variety of subjects,
pictures of Mr. Edison, the first phonograph which Mr. Edison invented,
later developments of ideas, the new perfected machines, enlarged record
grooves, enlarged photographs or diagrams of the diamond reproducing
stylus, pictures of composers, artists, and pictures of artists making
records, and last but most important probably, jarljDus t^lkipg ppipis
of thg_ diamond disc machine and records in reading slides, which would
be run off while the music was- Being played.

X am very anxious to get a set of these slides for use in
Kansas City for my concert room, and also another set to equip my
road salesmen with, so that they can give interesting and profitable
picture recitals £o the dealer where they call.

I would further use my Kansas City set to reverse the steroptican,
and cast the image upon a screen which would he hung in our large show
windows at night, where the talking points visualized, would I feel, have
good effect.

When this idea was outlined during February, it seemed to meet
with a very favorable reception, but as far as I have been able to find
out nothing has been done since that time.

Will you favor me with a early reply, advising whether it will
be possible to complete this set this spring, so that for the summer
and fall campaign we might have this added inducement towards interesting
our retail and wholesale trade.

Mr. Edison himself, seemed to think very highly of the idea, and
X believe it will be one of our best cards.

Yours very truly,

THE PHONOGRAPH COMPANY

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<- /~t APril 16th, 1915.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison:-
,. In accordance

model of a dictating machine which performs all of

e function^whjxh the

Isalea Department consider desirable at this stage of the a '

w V This model has not bern designed from a "shop

. | standpoint" and no effort has been made to reduce the number of parts to

*7% the minimum amount required to produoe the necessary operation. The
Jl'i general requirements of a Dictating Maohine, as we understand them today
| §-Lare as follows:

' 1 TOP PLATE PAST.

j l ' The size of the present top plate is satisfactory

-*• and permits of our using the present oabinet whioh gives ample ventilation
j^'to the motor without requiring fans or other ventilating devices as used
i ^ hy our competitors. Ho serious objection has been raised to the size of our
s p, t°P plate.

j All the mechanism pr moving parts should be covered

y J* as much as possible to give the impression of simplicity to the office buyer
^ who is non-mechanical.

The reproducer should of course be equal or better
reproduction to anything on the market, and it alBO should be designed
will not quire the dictating maohine
level. Our present reproducer meets these requirements.

„ so it willnot be affected by jar

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on both high and low cylinders. The stylus should be strongly mounted
and the diaphragm should be capable of being removed easily by the cus¬
tomer or dealer for renewal and easy repair .

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FEED S0RE7 MJTs

Tho record should be cut at 150 threads and the
feedsjrew should, he as course as possible. 'He are now using 50 threads
satisfactorily. The feed screw should have one spring adjusting hearing
so as to take up wear and the feed nut should he self aligning.

ARM M0VE.1EUT AM) AREAEGB.1ENT OF
RECORDER AHP REPRODUCER.

For the diotator it seems to he that the demand
is for a single diaphragm for recording and reproducing. The movements
as shown in our model are those which we believe to he most aoceptahld
to the trade, all operations being controlled by one lever as follows!

Forward positions recorder on oyllnder

Central position; carriage free, both tools up.

Back position; reproducer on oylindor

In going from center position to back position the carriage
must baclc-space. The lever should be provided
with a prominent signal to show whether the
recorder or reproducer are in position for
operation.

A guard should be provided so a cylinder can¬
not be placed on the mandrel When recorder or reproducer are down.

The recorder and reproducer tools should be
easily removable from the na chine.

MAKDREL.

Should avoid bad effects of temperature
changes on the cylinder and should prevent any lateral variation in the
cylinder position. Should be rigid and avoid vibration effect of motor.

It is preferable that the cylinder may bo re¬
moved with one hand and that no retaining clip bo used to retain it on
the mandrel.

START AMD STOP.

1. To operate from speaking tube.
v 2. To operate from machine top-plate.

3. To operate from foot trip.

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CHIP BHDSH AND PAN.

Provision should he made for collecting and
removing of wax chipB aB at present.

ATOP DICTATION INDEX. '

Means should he provided for talcing care of
corrections and other necessary notation as suggestion shown in the model.
ELECTRIC MOTOR.

Motor should he wound for 110 volt to operate
without resistance. if

It should he arranged to operate on 110 volt D. C
and 60 cycles A. 0., hy changing the field ooils from series to multiple,
aB in the present model whioh is being made in our Eleotrloal Department
and is called comhination Skonowatt. (This feature we are making under
license from General Elootric Company ).

MOTOR ST/ITCH.

The motor switch should he normally "on" and
should he ahut"off" hy hanging up tho speaking tube.

TRANSCRIBING MODEL

Transcribing model may he same as dictating
model except as follows: the arm should he arranged to hold only repro¬
ducing tool. Electric ''repeat” should he arranged for in connection with
a push button switch to he fastened to typewriter.

SHAVING MACHINE.

Both hand and power shaving machines are re¬
quired. The modelB now used seem to be satisfactory and economically
arranged with the employment of the same top-plate.

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sired in order
of modifier are

Both head hand and ear support tubes are de-
So meet different individual oases. Also two styles
considered neoessary to satisfy the transcriber.

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Y/orking on these through Baley, Cutting
E.S.B.Co. direct and through Jobbers.
Prospects of Success very good.

~ ‘ Lewis G. Du Vail (Wf )

No. 187 Mead Avenue, Meadville, Pa. V - i-^wiNa MAI

°- TAR- Edison Phonographs and Records oil. ngeol

— Edison Home Kinetoscopes and Motion Picture Films 3UPHL

Victor Talking Machines and Records
. i . Royal Typewriters and Supplies

April 23rdA 1915 ^

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N,J* 1 1 VCUu«'tea V> /

• our paper of the
meetings HaGer8t'0Wn*

I*”ha\re fesi-katl a paragraph to show you tWiaA the Victor Co. are
d o"i rtgf ^ '*1° f°r
reco^Sl^a^^y1 thepe singers, \and 1 ktF" + l'0<
hundreds of them \er<

weekst^a^U^^^ie%Lc‘e^eMrthw sands ofjporfLe hear
them sing are bound to create a demand ’or records of their
voices, and I personally believe it wou Ld be a stroke

on the part of the Edison Co, if they Would get/busy and see
if it is not possible for us to have abme EDISON^RECORDS made
by the National Male Quartet and MeEs&m, records of these
artists that will help the dealer will also help the Edison
Company.

Hoping that you may be able to see this as I do
I beg to remain yours for more business.

' I had .them on ^

rareTiottlns meeting* for Six
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could sell
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166 Roxborough East,

Toronto, April 24th, 1915.

Messrs. Thos. Edison, Ino.,

Record Production Dept. ,

ORANGE, N.J.

Dear Sirs,-

X would he glad if
you would let me know whether there
is any hope of the records which you
are turning out being improved.

I am the owner of one
of your "Opera" type machines, and
_ during the time you were making
the wax records I chose it from
many others. Since you have been
making the blue record the repro¬
duction has steadily declined, until
now it is practially impossible to
get any records that are worth having.

This is not only my own
opinion, but the opinion of many
others who had this instrument. In

Messrs. Thos. Edison, Inc. - 2 Apr. 24th, 15,

my case it has led me to purchase,
a "Viotor" machine, merely in order
that I can get satisfactory records.

I would 1)6 glad to hear
from you, ns I do not want to dispose
of my Edison machine if there is any
hope of the records improving. The
music has never been so satisfactory
since you stopped making the wax
records.

Yours truly,

Qx. MSJil-

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I have made a search through the United States and

the foreign arts on the Taylor device referred to in the attached

correspondence, said device comprising a casing surrounding the
reproducer and extending downwardly into close proximity to the
record. The only references which are worth considering are
French patent No. 347,101 (copy of which is annexed hereto),
and the corresponding German patent No. 166,536.

Referring to Figures 1, 3 and 4 of the French patent, ^
a casing 13 on the lower portion of the reproducer completely
encloses the floating weight BO and extends downwardly into
comparatively close proximity to the record 6. The device of
the French patent, however, is for a disc record, and in a memor¬
andum on one of Mr. Taylor's letters you state that Mr. Taylor's
device made no improvement whatever on the disc. Furthermore, the^^|

floating weight BO of the French patent practically closes the i

lower portion of the casing 13 (see Fig. 4), whereas there is | I ^

considerable space between the floating weight and the casing in ” 'i ■
the Taylor device. I am of the opinion that there is a patentable V |
difference between the Taylor device and the French patent referred*!^ 3
to, but the said patent would prevent us from obtaining broad olaims| % ^
on a casing extending downwardly below the diaphragm into close i

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proximity to the record.

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COPIES TO MB8R8.(sDiaOH) WILSON AMD MAXWELL:

iPPT.T CATIONS ACCEPTED APRIL 28-1915.

PHONOGRAPH COMPANY OP CHICAGO.

8CHUMAM PIANO CO., ROCKPORD, ILL.

Population 46,401 Business - Pianos & Musical Instr.

2 combination and 1 Cylinder dealer in town.

Initial order: 1-80, 2-150, 2-200, 2-250 and $600.00 Records

To handle Disc only.

Now handling Columbia - but will feature Edison.

MoKEE CO. , INC. , BALTIMORE.

(NATIONAL PIANO CO., BALTIMORE, MD.

Population 508,000 Business - Musical Instr.

6 dealers in town - 5 handling Diso.

initial order: 4-80, 4-150, 2-200, 2-250, 1-275 and »2<
To handle Diso only.

,Now handling Columbia. Will give *dison equal show.

),00 Records

PHONOGRAPH COMPANY OP KANSAS CITY.

RHODES MUSIC HOUSE, LAMAR, MO.

Population 2000 Business - Musical Mdse.

Only dealer in town - handling Cylihder.

Initial order: 1 each 80, 150, 200 and 1 each Disc Records.
To be combination dealer.

Edison exclusive.

Dear Mr. Edison:-

April 29, 1915.

KW>^ulL. <u0C« HU cfo-^cO
X am just in receTpt St a letter from my brother advising
me that Mr. Soott had been dismissed from your service because of
remarks he made to me. D~lFfo

I am very sorry that X have been the means of causing
Scott to lose his position. I did not pass to you Mr. Scott s
statements regarding the matter of demonstrators with the idea
that it would injure Mr. Scott's standing with you in the least.

I know how hard it is for men both in and out of your
emnlov to screw up their nerve to express views contrary to yours ,
as they feel that as you very amply demonstrated your superior
mental ability, that it would be presumption on their part to have
anv different views than your own. The result is, that they oft-
times agree with you as against their own judgment and by so doing,
support you in some opinion which might not be entirely correct.

I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Scott give a demonstra¬
tion of your disc machine when he was here in Chicago and I will
state, no one ever worked harder, nor tried harder to carry out the
wishes of the Edison Company in making demonstrations, than did
Scott.

' Regards to my conversation with Scott relative to the
value of demonstration as being conducted in New York, I think Mr.
Scott's statements are absolutely correct, in that I did say that 1
thought the same amount of money spent in advertising would be pro¬
ductive of greater results. If what I said at that time had the
effect of encouraging Scott to agree with me against his
ment simply to he pleasant and not enter into an argument with the
employer of his son, I am very sorry that I reported it as being
ScotVs views. I certainly would never have repeated it, had I not
thought it was truly Scott's views, nor would I have ever made mention
of it under any condition, had I thought it would be used against

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him, or get him into any trouble. It certainly has taught me a very
valuable lesson.

I do not believe that you have' ever had a more faithful
servant, or a more energetic booster on your payroll and to 'think'
that I have been the means of causing a rupture of' this kind, is
certainly very embarrassing. If this is the only grounds for Mr.
Scott's discharge, I hope you may find the above explanation
sufficient to warrant your reconsidering the matter and I shall
certainly feel it a personal favor if you do.

Yours very truly,

FKB . 150 .

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OFFICE— APRIL 30-1915,

COPIES TO MESSRS. EltasOlT, WILSON, MAXWELL, IRETON, LEONARD,

McCHESNEY, HALLOWELL:

tit an DEALERS -QUALIFIED PROM APRIL 22 TO DATE.
elevated TO CLASS "A" DISC & CYLINDER.

Through. Girard Phonograph. Co.

The Yeager Furn. Co., Allentown, Pa. Edison exclusive $5000.00

CLASS "A11 DISC ONLY

Through Pardee-Ellenberger Co. .Boston.

National Talk.Mach. Sales Corp. .Brookline, Mass. Edison* Columbia 3000.00

NEW DISC & CYLINDER DEALERS.

Through Montana Phonograph Co.

Lawlers Drug Store, Baker, Montana. Edison exclusive

NEW DISC ONLY DEALERS.

Through Pardee-Sllenberger Co. .Boston.

E. A. Drown, Barre, Vermont. Edison exclusive

Through Phonograph Corp. of Manhattan.

The Harlem Furn. Co.” New York City, N.Y. Edison & Sonora

Through P. E. Bolway & Son.

P. T. Eggleston, Seneca Palls, N.Y. Edison exclusive

Through Buehn Phonograph Co.

Albert Zink & Sons, Steubenville, Ohio. Edison exclusive

Through MoKee Co. .Ino. .Baltimore.

Prank Caulfield Co., Baltimore, Md. Edison exclusive

North Shore T. M.
I. Ramser's Sons,

Co.

Through Phonograph Co.
,” Evanston, Ill.
Moline, Ill.

'Edison & Victor
Edison exclusive

Through Kipp-Llnk Phonograph Co.
Emerson Piano House, Decatur, ill. Edison & Victor

423.50

738.00

886.00

371.50

700.50
1000.00

1486.56

1158.50

1518.50

Through L. H. Luoker.

Chatfield, Minn. Edison exclusive
'Through Phonograph Co.. Milwaukee.

Sun Prairie Pharmacy^ Sun Prairie, Wise. Edison exclusive

Harry C. Coventry,

Walter M. Pinlay,
ElkDrug Store

277.50

293.50

342.50
458.00

Branch's, Inc.,

Through Pacific Phonograph Co. .San Prancisco.

Stockton, Cal. Edison exclusive 648.50

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CHARLES C.ELY.Tr.n.^,' _ (T t S5T07I AMORY STREET TBmo fHraqnRaRulScS

W.T.H. SALTER. S.cV A ^ I & j R OX B U R Y, M AS S . TRIMO BASIN WRENCHES

(■ / May 3rd., 1915^^,

Thomas A. Ed I'aoiu_J&q-rr^ (~ A^jg-r . (Ja^- ^

Orange, New Jersey. \ \

I am in receipt of your let i rf1' repj.a^f'vfould
say that I am not a good judge as to whetl^r ^biS*&vde^| ref eacrffr^Co ispatent-
able or not. • (j

My happy faoulty lies in possessing good mechanical ldegC^Bever-
al ideas in the wrench business have been brought to successful issues
through my persisting in stating that a thing was practical when some of our

In other words, Mr. !

i, I call myself q dreamer and sometimes
3 before my sight, and although I am not

mean where others cannot.

With regard to this idea there will be no possibility of a mis-un-
Lng arising. Perhaps the matter is already patented, although I

immense convenience if applied to your Business Phonograph and would make
the use of it more liberal in private houses.

I will tell you what I will do— -I will write out the idea, have
it signed by two witnesses, and enclose it in this letter leaving all the
rest with you. Should nothing oome of it I shall have no hard feelings,

but should you find the means of making use of it I shall feel happy, both
itwicfiaptlng my reward and seeing the scope of the Business Phonograph stil]

W.T.H.S. to Thomas A. Edison.

further enlarged.

All our correspondence here
ally do nine-tenths of it. This
no douht know, and were it not for yoi

1b done on your Phonograph, I person-
firm has a World-Wide business, as you
xr Phonograph we should certainly have

to add at least two more clerks to the offioe.

Thanking you for your prompt reply to my letter and with best

AJT

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212-222 EAST AUSTIN AVE.

CHICAGO May 5th, 1915.

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Dear Sir: - S

The writerhas one of the "Edison" Diamond Disc
Machines purchased from the Edison Shop here and is really
delighted with the music and the wonderful records you have
produced for this machine, hut is rather disappointed in
the fact that the Edison Shop is not able to deliver many
new records, nor are they able to supply a great many of
the old records; one Violin selection the "Ave Maria" has
not been in stock here for some months. The xylophone
piece listed by you has been out of stock for a long time.

This is true of a good many of the better records, and you
doubtless, realize as well as the writer that their inability
to supply records in demand is a great disappointment to the
owners of machines.

In your last supplement you have a new One-Step
by "Van Ep’s Banjo Orchestra" which is unfortunately a very
poor record for the reason that the piece selected was never
a good One -step and has not been played by any orchestra for
some time, was really dead before you recorded it.

It would be so much better in getting out new rec¬
ords ifryou would select not only the best orchestra you could
secure to render the music, but the new and attractive music
in preference to the old. You are woefully short on Pox Trots
and unfortunately most one-step pieces are played by band
when orchestra are so far superior.

As a lover of good music and one who does think the
Edison Machine is the only machine for the reproducing of
music by machine, I should like very much to be able to secure
some more attractive dance music as well as the very best
class of music that can be recorded and can say that you must
realize your friends, the owners of Edison Machines cannot
but become dissatisfied through''the inability of the Edison

Novelty Bandy Company

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to supply these. Trust you will consider the suggestions
in this letter as made in the most friendly spirit and for
the benefit of the Edison Co. as well as the owners of
Edison Machines. Should he glad to hear from you as to
your opinion on this and hope you will he able to advise
me and other owners that you can and will very shortly
supply this class of music.

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Kansas City, Mo., jff ' J

May 6, 1915 ly p /

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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
c/o Thomas A. Edison,

Mr. Goodwin has favored me wl
a copy of the letter he sent you May 5th
regarding the Moving Pioture Demonstration
for the Edison Disc.

for us, I believe it will be one of the
biggest ads you could give the instrument.'

Mr. Goodwin's idea has been

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invaluable,

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Principal,

Marion Road School,

So. Columbus, Ohio.

Bear Sir;

I have sent out a few young men from
my laboratory to give a series of recitals of my
new disc phonograph to Churches, Hospitals, Schools,
etc., and am desirous of ascertaining if they performed
their duties acceptably; if they were courteous and
obliging; and, generally speaking, if their work was
performed in a satisfactory manner.

I see by the reports made to me that
one of these recitals was given at Marion Road School.
Would you be so kind as to give me the above information?

3rd & Mound Sts.,
Columbus, Ohio.

Dear Sir;

I have sent out a few young men from
my Laboratory to give a series of recitals of my
new disc phonograph to Churches, Hospitals, Schools,
etc., and am desirous of ascertaining if they
performed their duties acceptably; if they were
courteous and obliging; and, generally speaking,
if their work was performed in a satisfactory
manner.

I see by the roports made to me that
one of these recitals was given at Zion Lutheran
Church. Would you be so kind as to give me the
above information?

Yours very truly.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Ur- Phillips, Priaoipal,
Washington School,
Yuungstown, Ohio.

Bear Sirs-

I lave sent out a few young men from my
Laboratory to give a series of recitals of my now also
phonograph to Churches, Hospitals, Schools, etc, and am
desirous of ascertaining if they performed their dutieB
acceptably; if they were courteous and obliging; and,
generally speaking, if their work was performed in- a
satisfactory manner.

I see by the reports made to me that one
of these reoitalB was given at Social Center Meeting in
your school- Would you be so kind as to give me the

above information?

Pastor,

Olivet M. E. Church,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Dear Sirt

I have sent out a few young men from
my laboratory to give a series of recitals of my
new disc phonograph to Churches, Hospitals, Schools,
etc., and am desirous of ascertaining if they
performed their duties acceptably; if they were
courteous and obliging; and, generally speaking, if
their work was performed in a satisfactory manner.

I see by the reports made to me that

one of these recitals was given at Olivet M. E.
Church. Would you be so kind as to give me the above
information?

'/uwnad M (Sweden/,

May 7, 1915.

Mr. MoCoy, Principal,
Jefferaon Sohool,
Jefferson Ave-,
Youngstown, Ohio.

Dear Sir:-

X have sent out a few young men from my
laboratory to give a series of reoitalB of my new disc
phonograph to Churches, Hospitals, Schools, etc., and am
desirous of ascertaining if they performed their duties
acceptably; if they were oourteous and obliging, and,
generally speaking, if their work waB performed in a
satisfactory manner.

X see by the reports made to me that two

of these reoitalB
you be so kind as

ire given at Jefferson School. Would
o give mo the above information?
Yours very truljr.

W8'

(LcroUj W ^1— ~z2

Cheltenham, Penna. ,
May 7th, 1915.

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1,1c, Thomas A. SfliBon,

East Orange, H.

Sir : -

Kindly advise if I
son? X have friends who have heed
the most marvelous thing they ever hea^
the inventor is not going to make talking machines, so this
letter is to ask you if it will probably be used by your
Company.

Respectfully,

J^srruly G>. .UaJtcW''-

Cheltenham,

Pennsylvania.

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North Troy, N.Y.
liay 8, 191B.

Tbos. A. Edison, Esq.
Orange, N.J.

Dear sir:

in repl# to your query of the fifth
inst. it gives me great. pleasure to say that
some two weeks ago ur. Samuel 1. Paterson,
representing the Edison Laboratory, gave a
recital in our church using the Edison Diamond
Disc Phonograph.

I am pleased to testify, not only to the
great enjoyment of the entertainment expressed
by the people present , who were greatly pleased
and surprised by the qualities of the machine,
but also to the great courtesy and gentlemanly
bearing of your representative. His patience
never faltered under the questioning of the guests
and his- answers were simple and lucid.

I am porsonallymgrateful for the kindness
of the Edison Laboratory in making^posslbie for us
to hear this wonderful machine in so convenient a

QhjICCigO May 8, 1915.

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^Uson;-^/

Note what you say regards toj^he ^oot^mattar^^

Regards to the *value ‘of^’etitals , ^1 t^B^Lon^he .^* ^ y^,
value of money properly spent in recitals!* I anuglad to note-'tha'i a
>lSl.4uaJJU *''-$*■

you have proven its value TjeyoriSTall quoatioA^, ,1 a«vfrp.nk to admit

that I did not believe uOrffTfie' me mod pursued in New .Yprl juxj£-.the*'^(

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proper kind of demons tra^ "nc 5^ 'SKs»*
conclusively that it is, i^wrll have to admit

other hand, if^QiL^|^ve r^rovon, ,
my judgment of / I

the matter v
I am wrong,

i entirely wrong, ll am very glad indeed to find that

i certainly much more interested in the successful

exploiting of the new £
the methods which we hs
great faith are wrong ,
adopt the new.

; machine than anything else and if
i pursued and in which we have always had
3 shc^/ld be the first to discard them and

Yours very truly,

FKB . 15°^ _ .

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cu^Eh. tu^ tedL ^ -»»*• 1

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Ur. Wheeler,

Veraity of Ohio Restaurant,

2036 N. High St.,

Columbus, Ohio.

Dear Sirs-

X have sent out a few young men from my
Laboratory to give a BerieB of recitals of my new disc
phonograph to Churches, Hospitals, Schools, etc., and am
desirous of ascertaining if they performed their duties
acceptably; if they were courteous and obliging; and,
generally speaking, if their work was performed in a
satisfactory manner.

I see by the reports made to me that one
of these recitals was given at Veraity of Ohio Restaurant.
Would you be so kind as to give me the above information?

POSSIBLE PROSPECTS

DEALER REFERRED TO

GolnmllUSiO. May loth, 1915.

Th&mas A. Edison, Ebii.

Orange , H. J.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 6th inst. regarding
the young men sent out by you with new disc phonograph
is just received. One of these men was at our factory
for two or three days and entertained our .employees in
a very satisfactory manner. He was courteous and
obliging and we thanE you very much for Uie entertainments
given us and also for his gentlemanly behavior while
here.

Very truly yours,

Humboldt Lodge, No. 476, F. &- A. H.

MASONIC TEMPLE

>F EACH MONTH

Columbus, Ohio, . .W. .1.9. . W 5

Shomas A.Kdison.lisq. ,
Orange ,
It. J.

Dear Pir:-

In reply to your Inquiry regarding
the recital given by your representative be-
for the Humboldt Xodge, will say, that vve
were very much pleased with the entertainment.

We found the gentleman very courteous
and obliging and the work was performed in a
very satisfactory manner.

Much*? ■ Airiio U&® ra i

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N,J.

Answering your letter of May 5th, we want to
first thank you for the greatly appreciated and very en-
ioyable recital given by the young man, demonstrating your
new disc phonograph here at our offices, for the benefit
of our employees.

The young man in charge
indeed, and performed his work in a r
credit on his employers. Accept our

very obliging,
or that reflected
gratulations on

ements that you have made on phonograph

We also desire to state at this writing, that
we have been using phonographs of yours and other makes for
the past twelve or thirteen years and we regard them as
an absolutely necessary adjunct for the proper conduction of
any up-to-date office.

With best wishes and thanking the Edison Co.,
and you personally, for making it possible for “Ployees
to be entertained by hearing records played of your wonderful
new records, we are

Yours very truly,

THE OHIO CARRIAGE MFG. CO.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

BALTIMORE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Through, the courtesy of one of your representatives, Leonard 3. Spurrell,

a demonstration of your diamond disc phonograph was given in the assembly room
of this institution yesterday afternoon, and created great enthusiasm among the
students.

Our students are very familiar with the viotrola and they were enabled in
one particular instance to make a comparison between the two machines, the in¬
stance being that of "fteHve Fifteen" rooordj the acoustic properties of our
assembly room are very poor and the rendering of this record on tue viotrola
has always been indistinct, but on the Edison machine it was perfectly clear
and distinct. This difference, it appears to mo, was largely dun to the noiso-
lessness of the Edison motor.

Of course, the practical indestructability of the records and their longer
time period of recital, the absence of the needle nuisance, and the infrequent
necessity for winding were noticeably distinct advantages of your machine.

In conclusion, Mr. Edison, permit me to express to you: the appreciation
that I, in common with my countrymen, feel for what you have done for the world
of Soience; and it may not be amiss to say that our students wore not unmindful
of what you have accomplished when the cheerleader yesterday afternoon asked

for and received nine mighty rahs for Thomas A. Edison.

Vory Sinoerely

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I cannot help writing to auk ydji whether it io possible to put

) a ay, to j^ecording and in-
i ni^unun

the phonograph to a new uoo', that ie 1

terpreting tho songs of birds. Theoo songs nr’6''usually on bo high
a pitch that the ordinary ear io not tuned to them and they are eo
fast that they cannot he remembered. s

It has occurred to me that if those oongo could he taken by a **“

sensitive phonograph or dictagraph tto-V they could afterwardn he
rendered at a speed that would bo half or a quarter, or oven an eighth
of the original which Would put the pitch whore it could be hourd
and within the range of tho ordinary musical ear.

I write you now beeauoe the wccdo are full of songsters and the
records ought to be made now even if they are interpreted hereafter.

The Woodthrush and the Catbird, and the Song Sparrow, are all.vooal
on my place between five and Bix in the morning and to n lean degree
at Bundown, and I have no doubt that it is the same with you in Llewllyn
Park, although the glen just beside my houoe in their eupecinl haunt.

Pray forgive my calling your attention to thiB matter when I know
that you are so very busy. If these records, however, could be got,
they would be prized not only by the muocian and the naturalist, but
by every child and every lover of nature.

With best regards, I remain,

Yours sincerely,!

RWP/O,

Orange, JJ. J.

Dear Sir:-

Your circular letter of the 11th Inst.
i3 received.

One of your agents gave us a recital of
your new disc phonograph hy appointment. He was
very courteous and obliging, and the exhibit was
given in a satisfactory manner.

As the Institution is fully equipped at
present with Viotrolas, we did not give him an
order, but probably there will be a field here for
your phonograph at a later date.

•led. Superintendent

Ur. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, Hew Jersey.

Dear Sir:

Answering your letter of Kay 11 with reference
to the reoital that was given in our establishment, will
say, that from all reports wo learn your representatives
wero very courtoous and gave an exceedingly interesting
entertainment. In making our inquiries we learn that the
recital was so enjoyable and the demonstration so satis¬
factory that at least one $150 machine was sold to one of
our employees.

Yours very truly
THE JOHN

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Orange

It gives me pleasure to say that the impression
made upon an audience of more than 800 people
in Central Church by your disc phonograph re¬
cital was most favorable. The operator was a
man of tact and judgment. He knew his business,

and did his work in an entirely satisfactory way.

We feel under deep obligations to you
Cor the pleasure and uplift afforded us.

Very truly yo\

WDR/fc.

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Elyria Ohio .Hay 13,1915.

Thoo A. Edison.
Orange V.J .

Sir;-

Replying to your inquiry of the 8th. inst. concerning the
recital^, given by your can to ny clerks and carriers at this
place. I Wish to congratulate you upon selecting such a man as
Ur Hopkins .as he was realy a hard worker ana seemed y

iSIch interested in the Edison machine.

The concert was enjoyed by all the boys. and the work was performed
ir. a very satisfactory manner.

Trusting this will be the information you desire.

I remain very Respectfully.

Poatuaoter.

' Mr. Louie lininger

2909 flewbury Street
South Berkeley
Cal.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 30th ult., addressed to Mr. Edison,
has been referred to the writer for attention, and v/e beg
to advise that we are forwarding to you under separate oover
by Parcel Post the gear you desire for your $260 Instrument.

7,'e wish to thank you very muoh for your suggestions which
have been referred to our Engineering Department for considera¬
tion.

Trusting that you will have no trouble after you assemble
the gear we have sent, we bog to remain

Yours very truly

THOMAS A. EDISON, INC.

HTL.BB

Assistant General Manager

SCOUT MASTERS ASSOCIATION

hay 14,

1915.

-e'ir Ropl-'-ir.j; to yours of the 15tli, as far as l a

concerned, it o coSed to me that the Edison demonstrator
performed his duties in a satisfactory .aan..er. o

Hnvmver. as I wag present ir. the capacity o,. ..
f-’iest it hardly seems fitting for we to make a report as
to the satisfactory performance of any one. mr. Lawton

..an j.n th.-i.t^ the hoys enjoyed th’e v'holo thing very

much and appreciated the hospitality of tne Company .

v - sincerely yours

O^f- wV

Special Field Scout Commissioner

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Your letter of tue 7tli. iroatund received
and read befor the camp at our regurlr meeting on the 1}U\.
v.'ncro you asked tue camp if tiie reiiisentive that you sent
if they performed there duties acceptably, the curnp wishes to
state that your repisentive gave the members and Ladies of iiury
E. isond Auxilary and rnebers of A. ?,. Patterson post :7. and tnere
Ladies on the cvcining of April 22th. Your repioentive llr, Carson
was very courteous and obliging to all present and the recitals
which he gave was precaitod by all, and hope you will receive
many thanks from all who have the pleasure of having with therm one
of your phonograph recitals, . thanking you for the members of
Chas. E. eond Camp ih) . li. 8. W. V.

looq Morgan Avenue Worth,

Minneapolis,

Minn.

The Geltz Time Recorder Hospital

ALL KINDS OF TIME RECORDING DEVICES
REPAIRED, EXCHANGED, CORRECTED
248 THE ARCADE

AGENCY

Cleveland, O-LAY 14, V9.L5L, _ 191-—/

at the above address calling your attention to
an idea for an entirely new method of making
Phonograph Kecords, means oXi« CellulgjuL,

Tape or strip, *" N

This idea was conceived by me ear- J
ly in 1901 at which time I had patented an end- /
less chain device for mandrils to hold Cylinders N
and bring them up under the reproducer successive
ly or at will for cabinets or Hickle-in-slot ma¬
chines.

I never heard from the letter then writ¬
ten to you and took it for granted that it either
did not reach you or that the matter did not ap¬
peal to you as practicable.

As early as 1901 I had detailed a complete systan .
of compensating drums or Beels for such a tape
device and was about to have the device patented
Meeting with business reverses and devoid of mon¬
ey the best 1 could do under the circumstances
was to send you the idea for consideration and
depend on your sense of justice and fairness for
my compensation.

About Jan. 1912 X got some fundB
and took the matter up with my atty, Mr. Bomhart
and had a drawing made of the main idea but lack¬
ed money to BrinAnnproceed further and now am again desireous
of having you go over the proposition.

If you care to go into detailB further I will gladly furnish you
with data and affidavits sustaining my claims as to date of first
making the idea known.

Very truly yourB,

H.B. You will see at once how this
would make easy the synchronous applicatii
of voice and pictures, &c. &c.

DEPARTMENT OF

Youngstown, ohio. May 15, 1915.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, H. J.

Bear Sir:-

Xt is a pleasure to me to report on the work of the
young men who gave the recitals at Lincoln School. The first was
given in the afternoon to the pujbils of the school and the second
was given that evening at a Social Center meeting. They were
heard hy about 800 people. The children have asked me to express
to you their appreciation of your interest in their welfare and
of the splendid work you are doing.

The young men were courteous and obliging, and per¬
formed their work in a manner to satisfy the most fastidious and
left with the praise and good will of all those with whom I had
the pleasure of talking concerning the recitals.

7/e are all wishing you even greater success in the
future than you have achieved in the past.

Tery truly yours.

J. VI. Smith.

GEORGE D. PORTER

.Second.... District

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

BUREAU OF POLICE SUpZtL"°?oFs™,c

PHILADELPHIA

r. .

Hon. Thomas A. Edison
Orange N.J.
Dear Sirs

X am in reoeipt of your communloation
regarding the rooital given at the Snd.Polioe Distriot,of your
New diso phono graph; and would state that the Gentleman in Charge
performed his duties in an able^ourtious^bligirigjana in every
way Satisfactory Uanner^And will be ploased at any time to
extend such privileges to your representatives sb Buoh rooitals
are „both edifying and entertaining. Thanking you for your Courtesy
I. am Sir ^

EXCLUSIVE EDISON DISTRIBUTERS

SALESROOM AND OFFICE
1012 GRAND AVENUE

KANSAS CITY, MO.

0 o?°in°dSnc phonographs

«- “»» «, 191S

Thomaa A. Edison Laboratory,* . » A \A?._ .

Orange, . N. J. KK~vA

Dear Mr. EdlaorT: ^ ^ J ~

I belief that you have*

gained a wrong impression ofvrae. If you will remember
during the Jobbers Convention, it was my
idea, which I pushed with considerable force,
to have Mr. Meadoworoft get up a series of
stereopticon slides bearing upon the hiBtory of
the Phonograph, the artists, composers, yourself,
these to be used by our trav&lerB and demonstrators
both in city, store and wholesale demonstrations.

I do most heartily believe
in demonstration recitals but I do not believe in
them as given by demonstrators who have no connection
with the local store and who do not have the oppor¬
tunity to push sales directly as the results of
these recitals.

We give recitals both in
Kansas City and in our dealers' towns and most
heartily approve of the plan but we try in every
case to have the recital lead directly to the
dealer's store and if possible, result in some
direct sales.

What good would the Germans'
Forty-two Centimeter Guns be to them if they did not
sl'gfrt them with mathematical accuracy?

Trusting I have made my position

plan, I

Most^Jncei^ly you}

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SALESROOM ANjKVfICE

KANSAS CITY, MO.

PHONOGRAPHS

May 15, 1915

sent out Needle Machines and we sent out
an EDISON and we have lost only four
decisions since I came here November 15th.

*7^.

Mr. Edison: -

■been tested by

Quantity O.K.

Amberola 30 B (Note 1)

Amberola D-60 1 - 1 (Note 2)

Amberola B-5 5 5

B-250 (mechanism) 4 4

B-150 (Mechanism) 2 2

NOSE 1: - She speed of one Amberola 30 was found to be about
190 r.p.m. when received.

NOSE 2: - She wooden top grille on the one Amberola D-6 tested
is finished in a much lighter shade than cabinet
malting poor appearance.

00 to Mr. Baohman
Mr. leeming

Mr. Monahan

File.

Ursi H. S. Robinson,
#394 Baldwin Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan.

Dear Madam:

Mr. Edison has referred to thi3 Department for
reply your favor of l/ay 3rd addressed to him.

It unfortunately haopen3 that our Cabinet Depart¬
ment ms one of the very first buildings swept away in the
devastating fire at our factory last December, and we are at
the present time without cabinet making laoilities. Our
cabinets are furnished by outside manufacturers, wno however,
would hardly be agreeable to the construction of a single
special cabinet, their production of course being based on
quantities and standard sizes.

We are sympathetic with the circumstances that
surround your request, but are really not In a position at
this time-— and probably will not be for along time to

come _ to assist you in obtaining the special cabinet and

equipment you wish.

Ver.v truly yours.

THOMAS A. EDISON, INCORPORATED,
Musical Phonograph Department,

ASST. SALES MANAGER.

TRINITY PLACE SCHOOL

May 17, 1916.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, 2J. J.

Dear Sir- \

The young man who visited our school in the
interests of the Edison phonograph performed his
duties acceptably as far as he went, hut there
are possibilities in this work which he did not
grasp at all, it seems to me.

Our pupils are not strangers to the Edison
machine. 1 have frequently had my own here and
they are familiar with the most beautiful records
which I own, and I have a large collection of them.

X personally selected the records which I wished
you representative to play. We never play ragtime
music for the children. Our aim is to elevate their
taste. They hear quite enough common things outside
of school.

In demonstrating this instrument in schools I
assume your young men will, as they acquire experience
organize their work and be able to explain the music
in such a way as to make it truly educational, as well

delightful to listen to.

TRINITY PLACE SCHOOL

I hope you Y/ill not he offended at my
suggestions.

There are five Edison machines in my
family. We are Edison enthusiasts and I
always feel that X want everyone to appreciate
the superiority of the machine.

Very truly yours,

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

May 17, 1915.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, Hev* Jersey,

Dear Sir:- k

One of your young men gave a charm
ing recital of your new disc phonograph, at
the Annual Luncheon of our Woman’s Union.

He was in every way courteous and obliging,
both when he first called on me personally
and when he was at the Church. The women
greatly enjoyed the program presented. It
gives me pleasure to bear witness to the
altogether satisfactory service which was
rendered us at that time.

Sincerely yours.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, N. J.

My dear Sir:-

Auswering your favor of the
10th, I am pleased to say that we enjoyed the
music very much indeed, and your representatives
were very courteous and obliging.

Very truly yours,

PACKARD KOTOR CAR COKPARY.

HjiTT.C General Superintendent.

CONCRETE MIXERS, GRAIN BINS, CULVERTS

NoRTHFIELD^MlNf^ May 17/l?15. (J

Thomas A. Edison, /0 4

=yri~~s^j=~ s®> New JerB0y- ( )/

S This letter is being dictated on an

Edison Dictating machine. In our office we have
one of your up to date Edison Shaving machines.

The thought has just oocurred to me
that a big improvement on this shaving machine
might be made, and the writer having been a farmer
at one time, can see no reason why you should not
malce a rig that would shave these records in one
time over instead of two times over. The shaving
machine that we have requires that the records be shaved
over once with a little plow and then run back and
shaved over again before they are fit to use. This
takes twice as. long as it ought to.

How any farmer would say,, why not
put on a gang plow of two Bhavers and just plow through
onoe and have it done with.

If you think this is practical and want
to take out a patent on it in our name, the writer
will assign all rights over to you on a reasonable
rate of royalty.

May 17th, 1915.

EDISOK TlIAl.lQiro DISC EXHIBITS
PAWAMA — caiifobhia exposition

RAH DIEGO. CALIFORUIA
(Revised List)

Hew Mexico State Bldg.

Utah " "

Nevada " "

Washington " "

Montana " "

California " "

Kansas State Bldg.

A-250 Mission Oak - shipped from factory
and installed hy Southern California
Music Company.

B-260 G.O. Shipped from factory 4/17/15;
to be installed by Southern California
llueic Company.

B-250 S.O. Do

B-250 F.O. do

B-250 Mission Oak do

B-250 Mahogany shipping from factory

B-250 Famed Oak " " "

The above comprise all the State Buildings at the San Diego Fair.

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Lily l8tli, 1915.

Hr. Thomas A. Edison,
Edison laboratory,

Hear Sir

On the evening of April inth, 1915 , at the Brooklyn
Edison Club, Hr. Joseph R. Abell .of your laboratory, gave a
recital, with your now diamond disc phonograph, before tho
Current Club, tho ladies organisation of tho above Company.

'i!he manner in which Hr. Aboil conducted tho recital called
forth much favorable comment from those who liad tho good
fortune to be presont on tliat evening, and in behalf of all
tho morabors 1 wish to thank you for one of the most delightful
evenings the Current Club lias over spent, and to wish you
every success in all your under takings.

Again thanking you, I beg to remain.

Yours respectfully,

(giiaou (gletfric TjUuminatin# (E». »f Jpi'ooliljm

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, Hew Jersey.

Beer Sir:-

Y/e wish to thank you for the demonstration
of the Edison Phonograph which was given by Hr . Jptj&oh
h Abel 1 at our annual dinner. This demonstration was
thoroughly enjoyed and added greatly to the evening s
entertainment.

Y/e are enclosing one of the menu cards with
the announcement of the demonstration as a. special
feature.

Very truly your3,

Sec’y, Commercial Bureau Council.

Mr. Francis Rogers,

115 East 53rd St. ,

New York, N. Y.

Dear Sir:-

Your favor of the 16th inst. to Ur. Edisop has been
forwarded to this department for attention. I wish that some
time when you are in this neighbohood that you drop in and see
me. I am in my office most every week day ecepting Saturdays

and Wednesday mornings.

Yours very truly,

Mgr. Record ng .Department ^

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ARTHUR K. PECK

19 WELLINGTON ROAD
BROOKLINE, MASS.
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:ir Thomas A Edison

Orange H.J.

Dear Sir:

I would ask your careful consideration of a plan which I would
like to submit which, it seems to ms, would result in the extended use of
the Edison Records in a new field .

Each year Qarnagie Hall N.Y. and The Academy of Music Philadelphia and
similar large halls and theatres throughout Hie country aro crowded night
after night and matinee after matinee with representative people of our
big cities interested in illustrated Travel Talks . Those Travel lectures
find a place in public favor second only to concerts and grand opera .

It seems to me that the success of the Edison Records in the musical line
can be duplicated in Travel Talks and that the Edison Records can bring
to the college, the school, the church, the club, the home, the highest standard
of educational entertainment under the slogan "Travel the Edison Way"

The plan is the preparation of an unlimited series of Travel Lectures
by a professional lecturer the lectures built around special views each
view of the very highest standard of photographic work and each narrative
a popular treatment of the subject and not a mere mass of dry facts and

The illustrations would be 50 to 100 post cards ( Photographs) to a lecture,
and the projecting instrument the reflectoseope for the school and the
radiopticon or some other inexpensive lantern for the 'home .

For example it seems to me that there is scarcely a school in the land but
what would purchase a lecture on Paul Reveres Hide and The Battle of J.exing
ton and Concord with illustrations which are photographs of the actual
scenes Revolutionary documents , portraits of distinguished participants in
the historic events . A personally conducted tour about Rome, Florence, Genoa,
'’enice , Berlin, Paris London etc by the novel method above outlined would
..ake geography and history a pleasure not a task . People who have travelled
always like to review familiar scenes and those who have never travelled fin/-
pleasure in listening to the descriptions by others so it would seem perfect¬
ly plausible that ray plan has good possibilities

1 have been in the lecture field for fifteen years. I have lectured in the
courses at Harvard , Vale and Dartmouth and some of the largest private
schools and nearly one thousand western chautauquas so I have a personal
knowledge of the practical side of the matter.

I have just recorded on the Dictaphone about five hours of Travel Talk
with a vi6w to submitting it as an example of what can be done . Under
separate cover I am sending prospectus of my Travel Talks . If the project
appeals to you I would be glad to confer with Hoping for
and early reply I am

very truly

Yours

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stated that they would^feje 'someone ^t^eBtigate it.

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Copy for Mr. Thomas A. Edison - Laboratory

Ur. C. L. Brown, Manager,
northfield Iron Company,
Northfield, Minnesota.

Dear air:

Mr. Edison has asked this writer to reply to your kind
letter of the 17th Instant.

We appreciate your interest very much indeed, although
we would point out that in our Shops where high speed is a very
great consideration we already have the double lcnife arrangement
you suggest, in operation, so that you will see there really isn't
anything patentable about the idea.

There are many things that we oould adopt suoh a3 this
which oould be used by the technical or oareful man to possible
advantage that are inadvisable on the commercial produot. V.'e
make the Shaving Maohine as we do, so as to attain the greatest
simplioity and have it as near "fool-proof" as possible, realizing
that by far the great* majority of Shaving Machine operators are
office boys. So we provide it with the automatic "second out
device" whioh can be used without stopping the cylinder when
necessary to take a second out.

Taking a second out i3 not necessarily required how¬
ever, to secure a good recording surface. After the cylinder
has once been shaved and brought to level with your shaver, a
properly taken first out is sufficient.

Again expressing our appreciation of your interest,

we are,

Very truly yours,

THOMAS A. EDISOH, ItiCORPORATED,

DIVISION MANAGER.

MtTIJSTT, TKNST. May 22nd 1915.

My Dear Mr. Edison:- . . . --

In spite of the above, from
the editorial columns of the Memphis Commercial
Appeal of this morning, .1 am going to "But in ,
as the boys say. when a fellow gets out of his
place.

I am so proud of what you did
with one of my songs, that I want to^call your
attention to some others that. I think just as
good. If possible would like to have you consider
them for new v/estendorf recordSeat your first
opportunity. Ihey are as follows

••There'll be brighter days. my darling"
"Love is best of all"

"Mavourneen Asthore"

"Gib Me Dat Water - million."

The, last is said to be a

great favorite of President Wilson,. Poor fellow,
just think how you might help him set an Open
Sea" for all nations if he had his old "Stand By
in colledge dajp.s ringing out from one of your
splendid machines.

I am a lonesome old man but
I get great and lasting solace from the Phonograph.

' If 'you' wish 3,6 see copies of

the songs mentioned I will forward to you at once.

Very Truly Yours,

Author of

"I’ll Take You Home Again,
Kathleen".

Palestine chapter No. 270

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
North Troy. New York

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ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
North Troy. New York

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Two weeks ago, I purchased a Diamond Disc at *250.00
Machine after hearing a recital given by a Mr. Theodore Moore
Who I must admit is a past ranter Jin . that particular lino of work.
Courtoous, Painstaking and a thorough Gentleman. I havo kept away
from these so called phonographs for over five years on account
of the motalici ring and loud blasts producod by them but when I
"Hoard the now Diamond Disc I at onoo know that at last thoro was
a machino on tho market that appealed to mo. Hover before havo
I hoard tho swoot melodious low and over tones and the beautiful
blending of more than two voicos.

Moping you moot with abur.dunce of Success.

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time ago we wrote you concerning: the recording;

of the record “Aloha 0e“ (Farwell to thee) on the disc, the
same as you have it on the cylinder No. 1812. There in a very
great demand by Disc owners for this re cord. In this city
alone, we have had something like a hundred calls for it and we
always have to satisfy them by stating that it will be made
shortly. Is it not possible to have this selection recorded?

We are very sure that it would be a very profitable record to
make, for we desire to impress upon your company, that not a
few desire this, but hundreds are waiting for it throughout
the country, we are sure. We believe there is a greater demand for
this record than any other in the catalog at the present time.

Please let us know as soon as possible, if our
request can be granted.

Yours very truly,

Butte Phonograph Co.,

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

June, 3rd. 1915.

disc, and still have 2 selections to put out including the
selection mentioned in attached letter, which was not put
out before because it was not as good as the others.

EXCLUSIVE EDISON DISTRIBUTERS

SALESROOM AND OFFICE
1012 GRAND AVENUE D

KANSAS CITY, MO.

May 25, 1915

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,

Thomas A. Edison Laboratory,

Orange , N . J .

Dear Mr. Edison!

I would be the last uu<
to urge you to "tout" for one shop where
there are other dealers in the vicinity
but I believe that you will find the
results from the ideas which are advocated
bv Mr. J. E. Curtis, the supervisor, to
bring much more definite and satisfactory
returns in the way of sales than the idea
which is embodied in the glan whichbrougl
the "Edison Demonstrators to us uponjmp*
an extended visit.

Can anything be done to

RiiBDlv ub with a set of Stereopticon Slides ^

soP?hat we can successfully use the stereopticon.
in our lecture recitals?

I am very keen for all —
of this sort of thing providing it can be done
in a way, which Will make net returns for

mmb/mc

Very truly yours,

.7/2/7

/"p s, Mr. Meadowcroft promised me some-

— \ * ‘time ago that he would take up the matter

< of Stereopticon Slides within a couple of weeks

1 j - 1 but 1 have not heard from him since then.

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THOS. D. ADAMS

ATTORNEY* COUNSELOR AT LAW

Kay 35, 1915.

Mr.

. J. Leonard,
c/o Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, N. J.

Inc. ,

For the r.urpose of giving you a line on the Kinci o± a
corSs like i?t present ones, I call your attention to my personal

I have purchased from the ooiumoia peopxe . th t

month's list than T have been able to gat of Edison that

I could keep, altogether, since I bought the adieon machine last
December .

It is not that the selections are not the right
but you are terribly handicapped with your records for two reasons.
1. the instrumentation is so terribly bad .hat moat o -the records
are not worth keoping for that reason; ana, 3. your Prices for tne
same selections on Edison records are so high as compared with
either Columbia or ’.Motor, or even Pathe, recoras, that .he j,- ices
charged by the Edison Company are really extortions.-. The-e is
no justification for them aHhar in the record or the h

furnished bv it. Take for instance a grand opera record xor w/woh
you charge *3.00 and which record is ordinarily made by somebody
with little or no reputation. A person buying .hat i«eord ^ets
just one number on one side of the record. The o.ner aide is
filled up with a lot of talk which really :is -nothing £ut slush
and about which nobody cares anything on earth ai.er. e
it once, and he cares but very little for it the once. Any ot
the other companies will give you a double-surfacea record Al.n
two numbers by real artists for that much money, anu fiequ-ntly
for less.

For instance, take this month's Columbia list: There

is a record bv Edoardo Ferrar i-Eontana, a song on each Bide, for
51.50; one by David Bispham, containing two songs, xor tfl-w, .
two bv Alice Nielsen, each having two songs, for v1.50 a pie-,
there is a record containing a song by Grace
Hiederhold on one aide and by Reea Killer on .he other, , the price
Is £1.35. Those people are real singer a^uith reputations back of
them, and their voices mean something. Tx.en ...e.e is a IP in
record with a solo on one aide by Grace Kerns ana anotr.er son* on
the other side by F.eed Killer. That record sells fox rSJ. The
Edison Company would: probably want to charge *3.00, if not jo.oo,
for the same record. I know it tries to charge me 51.50 for r-
cords made by Walter Van 3runt, and people like him, anu I can buy

T J Leonard - page 3
Way 35 1915

the same record from the Columbia people, very frequently, for 65^.
neither the difference in the record nor the difference ir. the tone
justifies the difference in the price.

Aside from that, the Edison people seem to be weeks be¬
hind the times in getting their records to the public. What X
mean b7 that is this: I can get a record from the Columbia

people or the rathe people weeks before I can get it from the
Edison people, even if I wanted to buy it at the Edison price, and it
IS the same with Victor records, although I seldom buy those because
they. are too tinny.

Wow when it comes to the proposition of having eliminated
the scratch that the Edison people make so much fuss about in their
advertising, you do not deliver the goods even with your "wonderful
floating sound box." All you do is change the kind of scratch.

It's the same old scratch, and frequently more of it, but it's
pitched in another tone, and X can use a Columbia record, a Pathe
record, or even a Victor record, and by adapting the needle to the .
record or by using a sapphire needle, I can* eliminate much more of
the scratchy sound than has been eliminated even by the use of
this wonderful sound reproducer which floats instead of travels over
the record. If it floats, it's like a sunken buoy - it floats
pretty close to the bottom.

As a matter of fact, I have gotten so heartily disgusted
over my endeavors to obtain Edison records that are fit to keep and
X have tried out so many and had to reject them because they were
not worth keeping, that I am beginning seriously to regret the
fact that I ever purchased an Edison machine. If I had known be¬
fore I purchased it cf the limitations upon the records and the
difficulty I would be put to in trying to get real selections, that
is, those worth owning, I am frank t,o~say' I never would have bought
the instrument. nevertheless, the Edison Company keeps right on
giving us the same old kind of stuff, made by the same old' orches¬
tra or band, most of it so choked up with wood instruments that the
reproduction half the time sounds like a Mexican ox cart with a
•wooden axle that hasn’t been greased for months, and if you can
imagine anything more trying to the nerves than the sound produced
by an ungreased wooden axle on a Mexican cart, I don't know what it
is. The nearest thing that I know which approaches it anywhere at
all is trying to sharpen a dull buck-saw with a duller three-cornered
file.

Now don't imagine I am alone in my criticism of Edison re¬
cords. I am not. There are many people who agree with me. Prac¬
tically everybody who comes to my house and hears the instrument has
the same complaint to make. In substance they ask me "why I not
play a real record instead of that thing?" Even the persons who sell
Edison records just shake their heads and haven't anything to say when
you make a complaint about the quality of them. Of course, they
have to handle what they can get and do the beet they can with them.

T J Leonard - page 3
Kay E5 1915

Ycu may have the over-tones, whatever in thunder they
are, but you certainly haven't anything else that makes up a real
record as compared with other records you can get, and you never
will have, in my opinion, until you change the instrumentation in
that Italian band that produces moet of them.

If there iB anything the Edison record needs to make a
real record out. of it more than to cut out most of the wood wind
ar.d to substitute some brass and add some strings and to have the
aria carried either by strings or by the cornet, as it should be
in everyband or orchestra instead of by a clarionet, as is done
by the Edison liana, the Lord knows what that thing is. I can't
find out and I know something about orchestration; I know some¬
thing about reproduction of tone, and I know a. whole lot about
what a band ought to sound like if it is a real band, because all
of my people have been musicians and band leaders and orchestra
leaders for four generations, and I have had real music and real
musicians around mb ever since I can remember, and that is pretty
close to fifty years.

}’y criticisms of the Edison records are directed against
the band and orchestra records only, W'.at voice records I
have been able to obtain are good, but when it comes to band ana
orchestra records, I have been able to get practically nothing,
and I have certainly made every reasonable effort in that direc¬
tion. People keep asking -me • for Edison records when they come
to my house. I can't give them any, except a few voice records,
because T cannot get any that are really worth the keeping, and
all because your instrumentation is all wrong. Any real bar. a
leader should be able to tell you this as well as I.

Very truly yours.

tda/frs

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Uay 29th. 19X5.

Hr. Thomas P. A flams,

City Xr.ve Bti rift Building,

165 Broadway,

Hew York City.

Pear f ir:

J*ou favor of the 25th instant to our
Hr. ? . J . Be onard has Veer, handed to me , and I
have given it careful attention.

Pill you kindly write and let me know
how many Edison records you have altogether. I
shall also he glad to knew what tyre of Edison
machine you have.

'..'ill you kindly address the envelope of
your letter to my Assistant, Hr. \7. IT. I’eadcw croft ,
at this address, so that it will Ve brought to my
attention promptly.

Yota's very truly.

REV. HENRY HARMEL1NG.

GENERAL SYNOD OF

d )t Cteformeb Cfmrci) ttt Bmertca

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH REGULAR SESSION

IV. HENRY LOCKWOOD.

. H. BRINCKERHOFF,
E. COMPTON.

.Thomas A. Edisi
Orange , N.J.

Dear Sir

_ _ "Tours of May 13 at hand , my being away has

delayed the answer . One of your young men did give a recital
/ferny church as stated and he was most courteous and obliging
and the evening was a most enjoyable one to all present and
the universal verdict was one of highest praise .

The only thing that was not just as it should be was that
the operator did not have his own machine and claimed that the
(one he used was" "in~ venr "pog^ order as indeed it seemed to b_e__
butT'T'pfesumS — thartrh'e'has reported this himself .

Personally i greatly enjoyed the entertainment and when: I
purchase a machine it will be a diamond point fedison. Thanking
you for your entertainment I am

Tours Sincerely

, Uxl*-"

Last week your attention was called
record "A Dream" sung by Dan Beddoe which blasted
bad echoes in it, you listened to this record and
Hird saying that it should not have passed thru,
up with you and he said you said it was 0. K. as

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have been less liberal with the best of them all. Perhaps you are
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Thomas A. Edison Jnc.

Orange,!*. J.,TJ.S.A.

Edison Phonographs andReco^Edison Prirnnry Baiterios

EdisonKinetoscopcs andMohon Picture Film

Edison Home Kinetoscopes and Mohon Picture hlms
Edison Dictating Machines. Edison Kinetophones
Edison A.C.Rectitiers and Edison House Lighting Controllers

Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Recording Dept.
79-83 Fifth Avenue

Mam

Mr. Francis Rogers,

Hew York, N. Y.

Dear Sir:-

Wish to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the
24th replying to my asking if you would call and see me. She
object of my asking for this interview was to inform you that
your several letters of complaint to Mr. Edison have been
forwarded to me, and I wish to explain to you in detail that
the trials we asked you to make were inaccordance with Mr.
Edison's instructions. Mr. Edison's report on the tests you
made were not very favorable and I personally took the matter
up with him and asked him if we could not select some song and
record you with full orchestra in our regular way as we thought
your voice might produce results. We therefore booked you
to record this song, but owing to one of the musicians failing
to make his appearance we were compelled to postpone the date.
We then gave you another appointment on Friday, April 30th,
at 9:30 and had the orchestra here waiting for you for fully
an hour at a cost of $32.00 an hour and you did not appear.

For all these efforts on my part in your behalf you write

dictated

transcribed

FROM THE EDISON DICTATING MACHINE

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

May 2b, 1915

-2-

1 e fcters of complaint to Mr. Edison.

Prom these letters, to both Mr. Edison and myself
I feel that it is quite certain it will be impossible for u
to mate satisfactory records by you.

Yours -very Itruly,

Mgr. Recording Department

/fflem-ad S/ ($c/d on/,

Itay 28th. 1915.

Hr. T. I. Guidley ,

Cinte, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

Serlylng to your favor of the 24th
instant, T heg to say that we have recorded
the Sextette from hucia instrumentally , and
it will soon he issued for sale.

~,'e have also had it sung hy five
groups of artists, hut none of the- records
have turned out satisfactory. It never has
been sung as it should he, hut we hope to
get it sooner or
it all the time .

later, as we are working on

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LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS

May Twenty-eighth,

1915.

Ur. Thomas A. Edison,

Orange, New Jersey.
Dear Sir:-

It has been a great pleasure to direot the work of
Mrs. Maude Ilsen who has been speaking in our public schools
and Illustrating her talks by the use of the Diamond Diso.
Mrs. Ilsen, because of her Just appreciation of the greatness
of the man who has given to the world bo much in the way of

praotioal electrical improvements, has been able to give us
talks that were educational in the highest degree. Her per¬
sonality is oharming and the little touoh of hero worship
which her great subjeot very naturally calls out, makes a
fascinating presentation of a man and a subject whioh all
school children should know about. Her talks have been ap¬
preciated equally by the little Kindergarten tots and the
young men and women of the High Schools and Junior Colleges.

let me congratulate you on the good fortune to have
the Diamond Diso so ably presented, and the equally good fortune
of the public sohools in having a characterization of a great
man that is both oharming and educational.

Very truly yours,

SMD/o Assistant Superintendent.

Mr. W.H.Meadowcroft,
Orange,

Hew Jersey

May 39th, 1915.

W1 v
1/

Under another cover I am

send you copies of:

There ' 11 Be Brighter Days, My Darling

Love Is best of All

Uavoumeen Asthore

Gib me dat Water - million.

Mr. Edison very Kindly

suggested that you looK into these as possible
records. The first Two belong to the family of
"I'll TaHe You Home Again, Kathleen". The other two

are still being sung though they are old enough
to be forgotten. They say that Wilson sings the
"Water-Million" while he is writing State papers.

HAltT MS T T, TK>*>r. May 31st , 1915.

with the public. I have no pecuniary interest in any o
my songs - dust an old mans pride in what he has done to

keep the people singing.

Another reason : The Victor people have
asked me to send them something as good as "Kathleen"

I Prefer the "Edison" though at present I only have
a cylinder Machine with about 300 brown and blue records
which are fed to our boys regularly at meal time. I will
try to get one of your Bisc machines as soon we tire of
of the present outfit. Thanking you again and hoping that
you may decide to use the songs,

Very Truly Yours,

4?*rr* Jv*v-o.

BALANCE SHEET - AS OT MAY 31st, 1916

f (ivr ix^

Cash

Inventories

Phonographs

Records

Miscellaneous

Accounts ReoelTahla

Wholesale

Retail

Installments

Less Reserve for Doubtful PehtB

Wholesale 35.62

Retail 443.29

Rent paid in advance
Sundry Debtors

Rotes ReceiTable

Building Inrostment J>.*i . .

Turniture and Tixtures I);;./, ••

Good Will (Eclipse Phonograph Co.)

478.91 111189.60

1875.00

1462,98

6727.70

64203.03

3836.35

5000.00

241567.68

Liabilities
Capital
Rotes Payable
ReserTe for Taxes
Accounts Payable
Profit and Lobs

130000.00

48765.96

3000.00

17913.72

This statement does not include depreciation.

PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION OP MANHATTAN
TRADING & PROMT & MSB ACCOUNT
MAX’ 31st, 1015.

SALES

MONTH JANUARY 1ST

OT TO

MAY MAY 31BT. «15

Phonographs
Records
y Miscellaneous Parts

36619.25

12171.00

1004.02

40788.36

138502.84
35722,00
4714, 25

Less Cost

Phonographs 28085,70 07730.03

R e o o r d s 6717,64

X Miscellaneous Parts 1286.83 36000.26

GROSS PROMT 12708.10

23057,51

4174.00 1240171.53

54058,46

Less Expenses

Pay roll 3803.64
Taxes 374.00
Treight & Express 1021,07
General 050.56
Rent 1625,00
Postage 171.76
Printing & Staty. 205.10
Teleg. & Telephone 165.28
Power, Heat & Light 331.81
Serrice 28,01
Advertising 1150.18
Salesmens ExpB. 467.22
Insurance -

Legal 10.00 7072.53

NET OPERATING PROjTT 572b. 57

Add Inoome from Bleat.. Int.eto.633.38

“flftBr.TJB —

16230.71

3382.50
2026.11

3023.51
10700.00

654,85

641.61

513.06

003.10

245,06

4674.00

833.28

206.42

10.50

.,■2151

Ill6S

Beduot Rent Hoboken store
not wwwktwg operating 75,00

Beduot charge for broken

records 1.66 76.86

6282.00

75,00

1.86

76.86

1555571*

NOTE:* Rent shows credit because we set aside as an asset this
month1 s rent paid in advance for June but which was included as expense
in April statement.

X J, _ , 'K.

PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION 01 MANAHATTAN
SURPLUS ACCOUNT - AS OT MAY 31ST, 1915

January let, 1915.

Tebrjrary 28, 1915.
March 31et, 1915.
April 30th, 1915.
May 31 at, 1915.

By Balance
T9 Sundry Charges

By Net Profit Jan'y & Teb'y
■ » ». March

To Lo eb April
By Net Profit May

5596.73

2780.53

3573.21

£BeiI|lclfwu ^itljcran dlptrcl}

Mr.Thomas A. Edison,
Orange,J. 0.

My Dear Sir,

Your-letter of May ID-arrived with the P.-M.
mail. -I wish to Bay that a fen weeks ago we had a delight¬
ful treat with one of your maehines-Diamond Disk. The two
hundred or more people who attended were very much enthused
over the recital-and the only complaint which was voiced
was that the recital was bo brief. I vras present myself,
and tho I hsve a "Victrols" at home,I would have enjoyed
to hear a fen more selections. The recital lasted hsrdly
one hour. The men you sent was. very courteous and obliging,
and we certainly would not criticise his work, as it was
done perfectly. The breuity of the recital was due to the
faot that he was to give another one at some other place.
Those of our people who were there, wish to express their
hearty thanks to you and wish to congratulate you upon
this one of your wondrous achievement's-the "Diamond Disk".

I would suggest that when you send your men to
a perfectly German speaking gathering like the one at
Bethlehem Church-you give him one or two German songs-
so that the people may understand thst the "Edison Diamond
Disk" can sing German alEoI This-not ss a critique-but simply
8 suggestion.

Very sineerely yours,

P.nA. Hertwig.

June 1st, 1915,

PAEA'A PA01PX0 EXPOSITION

Kew York Building - A-450 Shipped from Orange and Installed

Hem Jersey

llissouri

Wisconsin

Indiana

IGansas

Illinois

Iowa

Virginia

Idaho

Ho, Dakota

Montana

Wash ington

ESB CO. Transp.

Y. W. C. A.

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania
\7. Virginia

A— 250 Installed hy Baley, S. F.

- JW250 Shipped from Orange and installed

- A-300 Shipped from Milwaukee and Installed y

- A-250 Installed by Baity

- A-250 Installed by Baloy

- A-250 Installed by Baley

- B-250 Shipped from factory to Baley, 4-15-15

- B-250 '» " " " 11 "

- B-250 FlemishOak, Shipped from Factory to Exposition 4-15-15

- B-250 •• " ” . . " "

- B-250 Austrian Brown " 11 " " " "

- B-250 French Grey " " " " " "

- A-250 Golden Oak - Installed by Baley

- A-200 Installed by Baley

- A-250 Installed by Baley

- B-250 French Grey, Shipped from Factory to Exposition 4-15-1 j

> _ £-250 Shinned fro# Factory to Baloy - 4-15-15

- B-250 "* .

Eller's Concert Hall, Liberal Arts Palace -

Levada " -

California " -

Mississippi 11 -

Westfield Pure Food
Exhibit, (Restaurant)

Texas Building
Utah "

Arkansas "

Canada "

Denver, EFio Grande Ry. )

POSSIBLE IUSTALLATIOKS

) Prospects very good o:

)

T. J. LE01TAED

ISO IvIessr(fTEdisq5^ Chas. Edison, Wilson, Maxwell, Learning, Berggren, Ireton,
br-tT: McChesney, Hallowell, all Supervisors, 'll. G. Bee (ESB.CO.)

June 2nd, 1915,

EDISON DIA'.'fllro DISC KXHIBIgS

gma — cai.ifo3i.xa exposition
SA1I DIEGO, OAIIFOBiTIA
(Bovised List)

-A-250 Mission Oak - shipped from factory
and Installed by Southern California
iiuoio Company.

Utah " » -B-250 G.O. Shipped from factory 4/l7/l5{

to be installed bySouthern California
”u si c Company.

Eevada " " -B-250 G.O. Do

7/ashington " " -B-250 F.O. Do

Montana " " -B-250 Mission Oak Do

California " " -B-250 Mahogany shipping from factory

Kansas State Bldg. -B-250 Fumed Oak " " "

Salt Lake Union

Pacific Ity. Co. -B-250 Fumed Oak " " "

Hr, Edison:-

The following records have been examined during the past week,
May 22nd to June 2nd inclusive.

Total

Cracked V/orn Scratched Peeled
Varnish Out _ Varnu

19971

19959

19983

19879

John Herzog, Somers, Wis.
T.A.E, ,Inc. , Foreign Dept.
C.B. Haynes Co. , Richmond, Va.
Harger & Blish.DesMoines, la.

1553

116

1671 _ 1543 11

116

Previously Reported

December 9th, 1914 to May 27th, 1915
May 22nd to June 2nd, 1915

o June 2nd, 1915

Total t<

J. C. CHOSS
2020 Bairibridge St.,
Philadelphia

CUrw *+Of't** to ^jo4C~> &L

„ , . June 3/ 1915.

PJ3RS0HAX

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Mr- IhomaB A. ISdiBon, W^-wj C^w.fciwt ^rv^a

Orange, H. J. <* ^

Dear Sir: 1 ** *'ru* **"

I am writing you Regarding records for the Diamond also _

„ 1 «. » «». ^“1 <" — ^

th^k>¥.da^jte3 SSaOT

has a very fine lino of good musical
not oapahlo of reproducing tujjovor

V5ME2H

musical 're cords,

W!S2an£<8lSr

nd sub-dividing the
'ar^'ma^f’^o^^Su?* patrons ,

including myself, who long for some of this higher class imlsijp.
feel sure if this was out, it would find a ready market, hp/ides
■increasing the sale of the machine-

JCO/JBF

B. GUY WARNER
®allmtg UJarljtnw, Seagate anb £>upi

Kr'.Thomas A.EdisoV^/'***^''

/ Orange, N.. I. y

Dear ilr. Edison! -

Enclosed is the advertising literature,

^ ^programme and newspaper notice of the reci’tal,' also a ,

*■“ ‘ congratuTatory~na.to which came in this morning.

The audience numbered aj/out seventeen
. the interest held uhtil thtf long programme
numbers was finis liedL^^ '

All the numbers wera/well received,
particularly the "Alone in the Deep’,1 "Lullaby"and the
"Charmant oiseau" the comments on /hem were very flattering.

ButrtKe_solecti€iriJhiclt*t»,eated an actual
sensation was the, "TwO Larks’,’ piano solpv no such piano
music had ever ’hntftv.haBpd bofore-Etia~~the magnificent
natural tone completely filled the large auditorium.Thu
spontaneous roar of applauco that followed the rendition
jo- clearly showed that the audience appreciated to some' \

0 extent your conquest of this most popular instrument. \

'§ prom the number of inquiries which \

^ ^_have come in for this record I estimate that about

one hundred could have been sold, one woman stated that
? if she could get piano music like that she would sell
3her piano.

1 81 I appreciate very much the appearance

number of the older standard recor'dB and
trust we will soon have a complete list of them.

Diamond Disc s

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Sincerely yours,

June 7th- 1916.

Ur. Louis Llnlncer

2909 liewburv Street.

South Berkeley , Calif.

Dear Sir.-

Your letter of -ay 26th., has been handed to oe to answer;

Your Idea of putting oil In tho Gear pan Is very good, hut I would
advise a heavy mineral cylinder. oil rather than oostor oil, heoause of tho
liability of oastor oil to "gumming".

V?o see no objection to your manufacturing your device or selling It
as an aooeBsory for the "A" typo maohlnes.

Regarding tho oiling of the Spindle Bearing, you will note that this
has been done on the now Kodels by oountorborlng a hole and insetting a wlok
around the shaft-

Yours very truly.

Chief Phonograph Engineer.

Very truly yours,

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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Mr. Edison: -

Eive letters of complaint were enclosed by
Blake & Burkhart, from customers: -

Shis party 1b in Asheville, 11. C. Bid not go there.

This name does not occur in t el eph o n bo ok ^ or
City Bireotory of Philad<

(dealers) knows nothing <

r lines else\h ere.

Pound this gentleman after waiting on third call.

He had dioposed of his $150 machine for §45 giving
as reason treatment by Blake & Burkhart rather than
fault with machine or records.

Reported to B & B that machine was rather loud
for the room he had it in and that it jumped back
and repeated at end of record. Was nevor informed
of muting attachment and the automatic Btop was not
adjusted.

When B. & B. did not attend to his complaints
he wrote the letter whioh they send, fhoir reply was
not personal but a letter which he showed me in which
they Btated that under no circumstanoeB would they
. release him from his agreement. Shat they noted that
he had been buying Victor records and that as Edison
reoords were now universally conceded to be superior
to any manufactured they hoped, he would, in ..he future,
see hi 3 way clear to purchase Edison reoords.

Hr. Rittor says he got hot Beaded after such a
letter to him "as if he was a child" and that he diposed
of his machine to another p arty who took up the then
unpaid, balance c£ 545.

He acknowledges the superiority of the Edison motor
from a mechanical stand point and the superiority in
'naturalness of tone reproduction.

He has had others listen to hiB Edison machine and
advised several to buy.Edisoii's among than a Mrs. Pear-
Bon who had one sent up on trial from Blake & Burkhart.
The machine wa3 "dumped" in the hall, not plaoed in
desired location and was not sat np cr adjusted. Was
so faulty when played that she ordered *t back.

AlBO a Mr, Brexel. Maohine was sent out but Mrs.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

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lettor from
Jas. S. Rogers.

Drexel preferred Viotor reoordB from artistic stand¬
point to Edison, particularly the violin records.

I could not find out whether intelligent effort to
show our heat records was made or not.

Ur. Ritter also complained himself that our records
wore not as good as Victors from artistic. standpoint
,ut that he had not heard many of outb. Also acknowledged
that as we had not been making records os long as Victcr
it was impossible for ub to have made as many as they
had hut that we would probably catch up wi th than in a
reasonable time.

He baa evidently not heard many of our best records
though. Would be glad to receive record lists ( which
I will send him) ana will call on us in Hew York or
Orange when next in Hew York.

Intended presenting phonograph to an uncle who had
been very kina to him in youth and had instrument Bont
out for this uncle to listen to. The uncle decided he
did not want a Phonograph of any description.

He (Rogers) criticized instrument as being too loud
for ordinary room'd nd although this waB demonstrated
to him only a few monthB ago by Blake & Burkhart's re¬
presentative, • Hr. Elding, no mention was made of raatiig
attachments (exoept as noted at end of report).

He also oriticisoa our records aB not being as high
•class as Victors but confessed thot he had heard but
few of ours and those probably not of the best.

letter from
Thbo.Tuft.

He has a Viotor Machine and a considerable number <£
■eoords, but on aooount of the superior tone quality of
>ur machine which he freely acknowledges, will probably
juy one for himself shortly. He Wishes to hear some of
)ur hotter records and will cal/ wnen next in Hew York,
le was so anxious to talk of the machine that he came
)ut to the elevator and oalled me back after I 1b d left
bhe first time.

Mr. Tuft iB station agent at Wenonsh, H.J., about
L5 or 20 mileB out of Camden. He haB a B-80 machine
shioh ho complained scratched a great deal and junked
L/4" or moro at end of reoord.

This dump was caused by the horn seotor beixg to
mo side and leaving the worm before the record was_

“gtr&'MTs&Jr Tssaa r
b skats.'s ttsssfir

HI more than 6 or 8 feet from it. look the machine

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

out on the porch to work on it and allowed him that
the scratoh was not noticeable out there. Made
1 im nlav over several records on machine after
I woflfed on it to be sure it was satisfactory and
left him apparently satisfied and well pleased.

In attempt to find address of K. M. Dutton
(without going to Blako & Burkhart) called on
Ramsdell 6 "ons, dealers. Che Phonograph de¬
partment is run by two sons, apparently about
21 and 23 or 24 years old. These boys are bright
and apparently much interested in the Edison
machines. They complained of Girard phonograph
Company Jobbers - that they had twj bad reproducers
and wanted to exchange them 10 dayB to 2 weeks ago.
Girard told them they hod no now reproducers in
stock and could get none from factory. Also that
they had a standing order in for 5 each reoordB
of Baoh supplement and seldom or never got more
than half their order, those frequently assorted so
that they got only 1 of a good selection. AIbo
that they had orders in for back records (from
catalogue) since first of the year and could not get
them.

I exchanged one of their defective reproducers
for one of the goods ones, I had along. While
showing them how to adjust height or reproducer arm,
damaged one of their records which I promised to
replace.

In general the trouble seems to be that Blake
& Burkhart are superficial in their treatment of
their customers and do not show evidence of efforts
to deal personally with their customers, or take up
personally their complaints and criticisms. . i’er
instance oritioisms of machines being too loud could
have been relieved by demonstrating muting attachment.
Criticisms of lack of violin records oould have boon
relieved by playing more violin records. Criticisms
that our records wore not. .of as high class as_Viotors

could I believe have been largely offset by playing
a number of our better reoordB and assuring that
customers that we wore now turning out records more
rapidly than any other manufacturers a good proportion
Of whioh were of the. better class.-

shortly get out a muffler which from p. RogerBO.es
orintion of the construction - would be a- sort <£ _ .

butterfly valve, placed on the pin. which is engaged by
the damp ing r ing .

6/8/15. A‘

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

#46 Reed Street,
Asheville , H.C.
3/5/15

Dear Ur. Bur kart

I am waiting and the arm did not arrive
on Saturday as mail was delayed here on account of the storm,
hut suppose it will behere to-day.

Dp. likes the tone etc.., but can only
find about six records he likes- such as Destinnu Anna Case
and the one violin records. He was very anxious to hear a
chorus, or blending of voices, but you did not send any
records of that kind, so I am doing the best I can. He finds
fault with crackling noise, and vibration on high notes cf
Sbnci, eto.. for which you can’t . blame him, they are awful..

He figuros that he has four or five thousand dollars in
Victor records. These areof the very best, nnd all vocal.

He does not own on instrumental record. He sayB he can listen
to Edison band records.

Mrs. Sylvis Von -Ruck went to Hew York
and will visit the recording laboratory whiletthere and arrange
to make one or two records on an EdiBOn. She is considered a
vorv fine singer. Should she be able to make recordB it will
mean four machines at least - but two will he for here home in
St. Louis (or her peoples home).

If the arm comes to-day, I will write you
definitely tomorrow. Regarding sales - Does a purchaser pay_
transportation ohargeB? And in the event cf our buying one do
I get* a discount? There is a man here who has written G. P. Co —
Ur7 Cope - for an agency. Xf you are talking to Cope you might
tedl him that this man is seventy years old - k®® n° P11®" f6
all has a poor location, and give most any one 25J» off on a
Victor or Columbia. I would not consider him a good agent 1
presume the man will mention my name to Cope in hiB letter, as^

Dr. had the man here and told him of my connection with Edison.

Thanking you for your favors, and assur¬
ing you of at least one sale, with best interests for you all.

Send along a lease.

(Signed) H. 1. Stookinger.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Messrs. Blake & Burkart,

Dear Sir:-

A1 though you were very prompt in
looking into our complaints regarding the Phonograph, I must
tell you, we are still very much annoyed and alarmed at Hie
condition of same.

We were obliged to. stop using it 3a st
evening.’ Please send someone who thoroughly understands overy
thing about it. Yesterday the young man bent the arm up a
trifle, but the music is worse - a constant grinding sound and
an occasional scratching sound, makes a very unpleasant
entertafhment.

Wc are more than displeased at this time
and if it were possible we would consider exchanging the whole
outfit for a viotrola, we certainly anticipated no trouble
like this when we decided to get the Edison.

Yours truly,

(Bigned) K. U. Dutton.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Office of
A. Howard liitter,
attorney at law,

206 W. Washington Square,
Phila. Pa.

May 12, 1915.

Messrs. Blake & Burkart,

Uth & Walnut Sts. ,

Gentlemen: -

1 write to ask whether you wouia ho
willing to take back the Edison instrument which
you sold to me and canoel my contract with you.

Of course you would retain tie money I have pal d
up to this time, the amount which I Btill owe you
being about §55.

She machine is in perfectly good con¬
dition, but in view of the fact that the records
which we use seem to be entirely Victor records
and they seem to play better on the Victor macii ine,
I think it bettor to make the change.

, yours truly,

(sffigned) A. Howard Hitter.

(Dotation in Ink)

Ehis man had paid §95.00 on a §150.00 instrument.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Philadelphia, Pa. June 28, 1915.

Blake & Burkart,

S.W. Cor. 11th & walnut Sts.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Bear Sirs:-

I want to thank you very much for the demonstration of
the Edison Biamond Biso phonograph recently made at my residence
in Haverford, by your Mr. Jarvis M. Elton.

Both my own household and Borne friends who wore pre¬
sent enjoyed the demonstration very much.

As I informed Mr. Elton, I was not considering liio pur¬
chase of the machine for myself, tut to present to a certain party.

I already have a machine of another make.

For certain reasons, of which I have told Mr. Elton, I
have decided not to purchase a machine of any make at present, but
shall probably take up with you the purchase of one of your machines
later on.

In the meantime it is only fair that in return for
your trouble in making the demonstration, I should let you know how
your machine impressed us.

We compared it side by side with my machine of another
make. Most of the records which we have are by artistB of the high¬
est rank. Suoh fine records rendered on the other machine impr eased
us os certainly much better than the general run of yuur records
rendered on your machine, as your records seemed for the most part
to be by mucli inferior artistB.

While we enjoyed greatly some of your records by your
best artists, a number of which were included in the seldctions
sent, yet many of those which seem typical of the general run of
your records, were, to put it plainly but without intending my dis¬
courtesy, more painful than pleasant to hear.

I mention this to show the disadvantage, as respects
recordB, under which your maohine had to be compared with the other.

It is perhaps all the more to its credit that notwith¬
standing this wo were impressed with its superior merits as a
maohine. It is not, therefore, from any laok of appreciation of
the maohine that I am not purchasing one at present. Hor is it
because of your lock of good records. I realize that records of
other makes can be played on your machine with an attachment which
is very little trouble to attach.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

your own lack of good records would, therefore, not
be such as especial deterrent to me. But the party to whom I was
considering presenting one of your machines is one to whom the
adjustment of even such simple ottaohmontB is distasteful, as he
does not like anything in the naiare of mechanics. To him the. -
necessity of haging to make back and forth this change of attach¬
ment, aeoording to whose record he wanted to play, would be very
annoying. And without making the change he would find himself
limited to very few good records.

your raaohine also impressed ub as rendering some record
a little too powerfully to be pleasant in a small room, and as
therefore needing some adjustable muffling device. The room *n
Which it was rendered was quite a large sized one, but even so th,e,
machine rendered some records unpleasantly loud, and it was evident
that in a small room it would be too loud on may records.

It is not, however, because of any of these things that
I have nostnoned considering purchasing a maci ine, but because the
party to whom I wanted to present it, after at first appearing quite
enthusiastic about it, seems to have concluded that lie doeB not want
a machine of any make, especially as he hears the machines of others
in his neighborhood sometimes more frequently than he finds enjoyable.

Your machine impressed me personally so favorably , that .
notwithstanding the laok of many records of the best artists, I
would like to have one eventually, and will take the matter up
with you later.

Though your demonstration has not resulted in an
immediate sale, your trouble has not been wasted, fdr the machine
made a good impression and we will take pleasure in Bpeaking
favorably of it.

It gives me pleasure to add that Ur. Elton demonstrated
the machine in a very acceptable and tactful manner, and did not
annoy by over-urging his "selling points".

If it had been merely a matter of good salesmanship he
would havo made a sale, and it is no fault of his that he has not made
an immediate sale.

Will you kindly call for the machine and records at you
early convenience.

Yours very truly,

(Signed) James S. RogerB.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Sinoe Mr. Wilson called to adjust phonograph it has
been in a worse condition. the grinding is very pronounced,

^TL^ftfeSVe^ much Sppltaa

huve°to call ^"tonX' to%Ms Ve' dlTAot feel that it is
anv fault of ours that the machine is so often out of repair •

We hfve taken good oare of it end never permit anyone not familiar
with the Edison to play it.

If you will give this your attention soon will he greatly
obliged to you.

Very respectfully.

Wenonah, H. J.

June 9th. 1915.

Clarence Dillon, Esq.,
i> V/m. A. Head & Company,
Bassau & Cedar Streets,
Hew York City.

Dear Ur. Dillon:

You will he glad to learn that your phonograph and
records were shipped to you at Rye .yesterday, ana I trust they will
he safely received. T told you over the 'phone that we were going
to. ship 50 records, hut of the list selected there were three that
couia not he Shipped immediately, hut these .will he send along later.

Tf you have any difficulty in unpacking and setting up the machine ,
please let me know ana T will have a man sent tip to attend to it.
Indeed, if you would rather that we would do this, T shall he very
glad to have it attended to in this way upon hearing from you.

You asked me to let. you know a few of Mr. Edison's
favorites. He has quite a number among the recordB that we are send¬
ing you, hut the following are special favorites of his.

82063 - Ave Maria. -"'Violin ( Carl Flesoh)

83019 - Ah mon fils (Prophete) Delna-
88077 - Depuis le jour (louise ) Anna Case-
80188 - William Tell Overture - Part 1 (Edison Concert Bandi
William Tell Overture - Part 11 (Edison Concert Band!
80010 - Darling Belly Gray (Metropolitan Quartet)

80813 - Teenie, eenie, weenie (Suzi) Claikand Phillips-
80160 - I’ll take you home again Kathleen (Walter Van Biuni

Yours very truly,

William le Hoy Robertson
218 Forrest Ave .
Harberth, Pa.

June 11th, 1915.

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is the proud possess^ of one_of your^

Dear Mr* Edison:

She writer — — „ - w - „ -

Diamond Diso Machines* At first, it was my intention to purchase
a Victor attachment. It soon beoamo a case, however, that every
time I heard a Victor record, the bettor I liked my Edison
maohine. How, I would rathor do without the Victor material al¬
together, providing more, better-class music is forthcoming from the
"Edison" Works.

While you have some most excellent numbers among your li¬
brary of records, I must say it is somewhat disappointing because
there are so many fine selections you do not have. Again, you
seem to have a large number of records which are not desirable,
while the selection itself is a good one. For instance, you have
the "largo" played by an orchestra; but, when played, it altogether
lacks volume and largness of tone, which you always expect when you
hoar % hi sseleot ion; therefore , the record is disappointing.

While I am writing, it might also bo of interest to you
regarding a demonstration of the Edison maohine I attended 3a 3t
Winter at the Drexel Institute, Philadelphia* I must say tnat
whoever8 made the selections for this ^n»nstrationtney certainly
did not do justioe to your machine. It seems that \dtn the M-oaP

plaud vigorously.

If you are interested in hearing the views of one of your

•spa L“ ffj.s.’srjr.i'aisa saJ-a

with the Diamond Disc machine.

Yours respectfully.

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\ a ney,-idea lias recently oome to me which grows with tha evolu¬
tion of thought,imtil to me it seems to have no end, and being akin
to the many industries with which you are engaged , perfeoting, and

developing, may I venti

i ask your valuod opinion of suoli £

its practicability, whether it could or should be pr oteo ted, and how?
m these days of the phonographic Record of the v oic e :

Of viotrola Records of songs, on d instrumental music j
Of Motion pictures to* the vi to graph * reproducing all kinds of
soenery’, and the visualization of Dramas in photo-plays s
Of the TULSSCniBai, viiioh you have just completed for reo or ding
telephone conversations: in this age of PAST LIVING*
the TiMa is PAST»when books will be read to any consid.,erab le
extent, except, for reference, and as text books j
TOY NOT 3STABLISH

LIBRARIES OP PHONOGRAPHIC R3C0RDS, instead of BOO KSV Chapter , by chap¬
ter a new reoord for each week, or month, from the pen, or conversation
of the best Authors, (with slight royalty), in so., rial for,m,o r an en¬
tire work condensed for the purpose, from th e Best things extant.

Xhis idea is immediately adaptable, because of the fact that thousco ds of
people already pwn phonographs, and the saving to eyesight oould never
be estimated, and while the Arts and music or. e being so broadly dissem¬
inated,! think the best in literature should take the same stride.

in case this idea is not oovered w th the paten. t, or copyright

yours ver y truly,

16o4 south Grand AVe.

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

THE DANIEL PRACTICE KEY- BOARD

SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION— PERFECT IN EXECUTION

As Exact Rkpkodfction Of This Standard Size Piano Key-Board

A FEW OF THE MANY REASONS WHY THE DANIEL PRACTICE
KEY-BOARD SHOULD BE USED BY EVERY STUDENT OF THE PIANO

It enables you to practice on the Key-Board, play on the Piano. You can
practice your five finger exercise, or your scales, and no one hears you — you annoy no
one. It keeps your fingers supple.

You can practice anytime, before breakfast or after midnight, as you wish.
Bad practice should be stopped, good practice encouraged — use The Daniel Practice
Key-Board. Don’t get on other peoples nerves by your exercises and scales. No
matter how proficient you are at the piano, your neighbors prefer your playing to
your practice.

The bane of the music teachers existence is a half learned lesson, invariably
the result of too little practice, consqueutly most pianos are only indifferently well
played, due to insufficient practice. The Daniel Practice Key-Board is built for prac¬
tice; the Piano for beautiful music ; with The Daniel Practice Key-Board you can
have more music and better music.

THE DANIEL PRACTICE KEY -BOARD

ST. LOUIS, MO.

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Mr. Edison: June 14, 1915.

Referring to the attached Balance Sheet of the Phonograph
Corporation of Manhattan for the month of April, the loss of
$3573.21 shown on second page is Because of three months' rent having
Been charged in this particular month, the rent Being paid every
three months instead of monthly. Hereafter, however, these statement!
y/ ill Be made up so that the rent will Be charged monthly. Had only
one month's rent Been charged in this particular instance the Business

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

'Y\lhj ^<tU.<unyuo CLo-^lu^

THE PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION
OP MANHATTAN

BALANCE SHEET - AS OP APRI1 30th, 1916

Cash

Inventories

Phonographs

Records

Miscellaneous

17939.03

11864.82

3226.07

Accounts Receivable

Wholesale

Retail

Installments

51956.31

5383.70

52776.00

110116.01

Less Reserve for Doubtful Debts

Wholesale

Retail

760.00

1100.00

108266.01

Sundry Debtors

Notes Receivable

Building Investment

Furniture & Fixtures

Good Y/ill (Eolipee Phonograph Co.)

' 943.00

3452.65
63998.33
3836.35
5000.00
$ 222622.61

Capital

Notes

Reserve for Taxes
Accounts Payable

130000.00

30000.00

3000.00

24017.30

35605.31
$ 222622.61',

Profit & Loss

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

THE PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION OP MANHATTAN
TRADING & PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT
APRIL lot to APRIL 30th, 1915

SALES

MONTH

APRIL

JANUARY 1st
to

APRIL 30. 15

Phonographs

28571.50

101979.59

Records

10460.05

23551.81

Miscellaneous Parts

955.35

3710.23

39986.90

129241.63

Less Cost

Phonographs

21907.86

68754.14

Records

9234.79

16339.87

Miscellaneous Parts

985.06

32127.71

2887.26

- 87981.27

GROSS PROFIT

$ 7859.19

$41260.36

Less Exnenses

Pay Roll

Taxes

Frei^it & Express
General .

Rent

Postage

Printing & 3taty.
Teleg. & Telephone
Light, Heat & Power
Service

Advertising

Salesmens Esqae.
Insurance

Legal

3575.80

239.18

352.40

6035.00

169.21

98.92

91.35

161.67
35.29

862.63

170.67

12436.07

300B.50

1904.14

2063.95

12325.00

483.09

436.51

347.78

571.29

217.05

3514.82

366.06

296.42

9.50

11792112

37980.18

3932.93 1

3280.18

Other Income (Int. &

Disot.)

359.72

1623.87

NET PROFIT OR LOSS

$ 3573.21

$ 4804.05

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

THE

January 1st,

February 28 ,
March 31st,

Aptll 30th,

PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION OP MANHATTAN

AS OP APRIL 3o , 1918

By Balanoe
To Sundry Charges

30993.26
192.00

30801.26

By Net Profit Jan'y & Peb'y
n n “ March

5596.73

2780.53

39178.52

1915 To Loss for April

3573.21
$ 35605.31

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^‘■^ho^yAlva Edison, Esq.
r, * /lewellyn ParK.Orange.N.J .

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^ Will you: do me the favour to give me
a letter to the proper official of the Phonograph
company ashing them to try out Mr, Charles Bennett's
voice- to. determine Its. value for song records,.

I would not of course ash this If Mr, Bennett were
merely the ordinary amateur singer.He was horn In the U..S,
studied abroad „was successful in. England, singing in the
Crystal Palace and before the hing„and is now instructor
at the Conservatory of Music here in Boston. And he is
not only a finished artist.but his singing has a snap
and go; to it which should mahe records have a good sale.

rf you would do this for me I would appreciate
it very much.

I went out to the laboratory a. couple of times

•aspects to you, but v

> unluohy as to find

you were away. The enclosed paper may interest you„and
you- may possibly care to hi\ow that I' attribute what luch
I have had in the inventing and scientific line to the
fact' that you taught me the right way to experiment,

?rely .and I respectfully yours,

fully yours,

( 3<joG )

617 Vanderbilt Av.,
Brooklyn, N, V,,

June IS, 1915.

^ / June 15, 1915. (

Thomas A. Edio^Esq., t vouSt. CX jLd~

7-11 t L~+\*tUL tw**

Orange, New Jersey. n-u) YfCa* .

*ts du •** *

X have Just purchased a

I have. Just purchased a magn i f^c ent^lfi

8200. and although I have heard son* wond&ful rgftords on itf
fix /V vs> 'Vw.t.Mt

disappointed because I cannot get ya&r records of the following.^ wwrpy

J 'O o-felct Ul-trUT Sk-Utvv? -ft* cv>

from Aida"by your Grand Opera Compony^d^ othwGra|d O^nw “

put out by the Victor people. I, off?^^ lO* *-OM

these pieces but frankly your reco^^e ^ 7^^“^ cJX ^

»•* *• M v •*$*£ !£?

advise mo what you have in proportion. (,v 4r^ cl.^U U» tc«b* err pM gLpg

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The attached clipping is from tho Phila¬
delphia Inquirer of Tuesday Horning, June 15th.

Thought possibly this might he of Interest

to you if yon have not already seen it as it contains the
names of several new artists who will evidently he connected
with the lletropolitan Opera .Company during the coming winter

BLAKE & EU iuCAET^
fflSB-E BY

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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

lAHRJUUSE FIFTEEN

warn

I Metropolitan Company An¬
nounces Plans for Next
Philadelphia Season'

Will Present Many Novelties, In¬
cluding a Spanish Work and Im¬
perial Russian Ballet

"*s&

St.

Mr. Thos. A. Edison,

West Orange, N. J.

Dear Sir:-

I wish to call your ‘attention to a simple attachment
for the Diamond Disc Phonograph which insures the instant
stoppage of a machine upon the completion of the selection
reoorded, regardless of its duration.

I am enclosing the photoguaph which will clearly
show the method employed, but perhaps a word of explanation Wj.11
not be out of place. First of all you will note that the milled
head in the center of the devioe is. raised some little distanoe
away from the dial to which it is attached and which revolves
under, the fixed point at the side. You will see by this that
when the duration of the reoord is once determined and the
result marked upon the envelope, or record, that in the future
to set the machine, to the number indicated would be all that
would be required. The construction permits of very accurate
setting, usually within a five seoond limit due to the fact
that while the dial goes a distanoe of about five inches, the '
tripping point moves but one-half inch. I have had the subject
of the photograph in constant use for a long time and find it
pleasing in every way, and the results certain whether operated
by young people or thoBe of more advanced years.' I have exhibited
it to Mr. Silverstone as well as your representatives, now In
our city and they one and all seem highly pleased with its action
and fine appearance. -

I am placing this matter before you in the hope that
you may see your way clear to adopting it and placing, it on
your machines in the future and working out a system- of marking
the records at the factory with the proper number at- which they
should be set. If you do not wish to interest yourself in the
device, would ask you to grant me the privilege of placing them
upon the market myself.

Trusting I may receive a favorable reply, I am,
YourB very truly,

4240 Fiad Ave. ,
St. Louie, Mo.

N. STETSON & COMPANY

STEINWAY IlmcL^o ‘

STERLING AND OTHER PIANOS . /

Gon eral ropccscn tat Wes for tljesale of Qo criovfe ,[/

ins trim wnts ip An n sylvhiua MnSjersoyaiul Velawbtv (. -AJ—n

1111 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA PA. « Jp^

STEINWAY PIANOLA PIANOS EDISON WE^E^foNON^LAre^W^//

sterling phonographs June “ms

Mr. William Maxwell, 3d Vice-President,
Thomas A. Edison, Ino. ,

Orange, N. J.

Permit me to say that we have been very much''
pleased, indeed; with your Thirty-First Supplement. Al¬
most all the records are very high grade.

There is, however, one criticism we taie the lib-

jaftJS rument s?51*0®! i e* i Impart i oularly apparent

ih Opera records.

I believe, that if you were willing *o give this
.tt.r a test in reproducing Anna Case's record^ on one
your machines with the support of your orchestra, you will
immediately see my point.

ot6„

“S. S8K SiMS. “ n - ' -

it, for your benefit as for our own.

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Dear Sir:- _

V/hy is it that the Company recora

every Bongfeith a chorus?

On such songs as "Silent flight ", "A Perfect
Day", "little Grey Home in the West", "Annie laurie" etc,
the people greatly prefer a single artist.

Is there any special advantage in recording
them with chorus work. We lose a great many sales because
People expect solos and do not like chorus work in so many
selections.

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TELEPHONES, CIRCLE 809-810

BETTS & BETTS

CORPORATION

256 West 55th Street

Orange,

fas Edison,

j- ioA.V'.t.

New York, June 1G, 1915.

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Dear Sir: — . V I

'E MANUFACTURE

I am sending ,{ under separate covei
ictric (winiii.a) of orchestra tells, of \7hich we spoke. Practically
JCK systems notbing bas teen done for the last fifteen years to * /

improve the hell records. ^ i^Utff****] to ^ I

werkloks"^ K believe that either steel or aluminum tars-f^f

If" to 2" wide hy f" to in thickness would he the ji {,$«*
TTRir /s.u. i proper size for volume. A resonator to each note would]?
ipcr r A« produce a mellow tone, l’be over vihtations oould he / &-(?

controlled hy felt washers connected to a rubber covered [ (/ /
adjustable holt through the nodal point of the tar. 1’bis C
would also allow free vibration of the bars, which could 7

be controlled to suit the sensativeness of the recording
apparatus. I be adjustable bolts would be so arranged
that they -would not interfere with the playing of the
bells. Various hammers could be tried, such as fiber
with brass loaded center, and with a little experiment¬
ing we could probably improve the tone a great deal over
electric the bells now being used.

SIGN FLASHERS

l’he instrument should be mounted on a station-
b. & b. (»j“- ■_, ) ary stand. A compass of at least three octaves could

time switches also be used, allowing greater scope to the player.

B & B. electric I have had considerable experience with the bells,

window displays having been formerly connected v/ith the Columbia Phonograph
Company and also Y/ith Victor Herbert's orchestra at the time
small motors records were made at the Edison laboratories, Hew York City.

and other Por our experimenting in connection v/ith the above

b.&b. specialties outfit v/e' would want §100.00. If we succeeded in giving

you what you want we would v/ant an additional ^150.00. V/e
put it in this way because, although v/e feel sure of our
ground, it is barely possible that v/e nay not succeed in
coming up to your expectations, and in that event we would
expect to be remunerated for the time we had spend on it.

TIME STAMPS

BETTS &BE.TTS

I'ir. Thomas jjdison — 2.

June IB, 1915.

Trusting that this xiropos ition will ir.e et
with your approval and that you will favor us with your
order, I remain,

Yours very truly,

Phonographic Diet.— 2.

TO Harry A. Yerkes.

Henry S. Spackman Engineering Co.
Nftansulthtg & Smjprrtutg Engiucrra
ffimmiral $c JUjtjEtral Eaboralnrira

PHILADELPHIA. S/18/15/ /KHQi S'

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33ear Sirs ***** ^ XZu£> Jr

As you probably know, there is an active campaign going on
in Pennsylvania to seoure votes for women, the constitutional aiMfndment
extending the franchise to them being voted on this fall. j

It is praotioaily impossible to secure competent speakers on
this subjeot to thoroughly prosecute the campaign in all parts of the
State, and it occurred to me it might be possible to have some of the
leading speakers on suffrage make Bhort speeohes which could be used
in the making of records, and thus.we oould multiply a hundredfold the
efficiency of our speakers.

I have been asked by the President of the Woman’s limited
Suffrage league of Pennsylvania to write to you to ascertain whether
it would be possible to have made on reoords five minute speeohes on
suffrage by prominent speakers, suoh as Hiss Jane Addams, Miss Carpen¬
ter, Miss Livingston and other authorities on this matter; and if so,
what the approximate cost of making these reoords would be, exclusive
of the service of the speakers.

Any information .you c

i on this subjeot will be great-

Very truly yours.

President.

four*

\L Y£*V* Dempster St .

•*ft-IiK*» Crurvi&i .' Evanston, Ill

Orange, N-^J. <4|,.. T ^ §W* ,

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As a user of'an Edison Diamond Die fif Phonograph, £?

register my plea for a -greater proportion of records
of classical musie . Particularly ^.should like to have a few
the beautiful and lasting duets and quateta from the standard
operas sung by artists of the first rank. V

Among my acquaintances there are three who have
Edison machines. All of these express dissatisfaction with the_>
limited selection of classical music and first grade artists
available in Edison records. \

Since I bought my phonograph two of my friends
f^ghave bought yictrolas, though they had heard my Edison. 'One of
& H them objected to the scratch ef the Edison; and both feltvthat th
Edison Co could not be depended on to provide muBio and artists
o_f the kind available to Victor users.

Z i Though I very much prefer to get my muBic in

tj R 5 _ i 5 Edison records, I am now considering adding a Victor attachment

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_E i *^and accunulntinS a eelection of Victor records; though I will not

;£ _S. v^do this if I can ascertain that a change in the policy of the

i" '?- S Ji_ Edison. Co. is likely.

Among the records which we especially enjoy are
selections by AnBelmi, Haensel, Destinn, Case, Flesch, Melis,
Eonci.

We do not care much for the "spiel" given on the
backs, of some of the records.

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June 2

3?or a number of years, 1 have been the owner of an
Edison Cylinder Phonograph, which I consider far superior to disc
machines of other manufacture.

Recently, I disposed of my cylinder machine and purchased
an A-200 Diamond Disc Phonograph, which has won. my admiration and
delighted quite a number of my friends.

When one makes an outlay of $200. 00 for a phonograph, it
is not .lust for the popular music of the day but for the love of
good musio*

X am writing to you with reference to records of the
higher class of music As you know, the Vi °t orXalkinghlachine
Oof have a large selection of records of a very fine class of musio
which it seems impossible to obtain on tne Diamond Disc.

I am very desirous of obtaining more of the better class
of musio and several of my friends have expressed the same desire.

I believe there is a big demand for the higher grade of
music and I also believe it would increase the sale of the Diamond
Disc Machine for several with whom I have talked about the Phonograph
tave made the remark that you could not obtain the large ®?J®otion of
music that can be had with some of the other makes of maohines.

Yours very respectfully,

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June 23, 1915.

1 Buggest that you send to those who attended the
Woman's Club oonoert Monday evening the following pen-written
note on engraved correspondence cards:

"We believo you heard Hiss Chrietine Miller
eing in unison with her Diamond Disc records at the
Woman's Club. Everyone says it was impossible to
distinguish the original from the reproduction. Y.e
should like you to know the Diamond Disc better. May we
give youa little informal Diamond Disc muBloale in your
own home? Ho obligation attaches. Please write or
telephone UB - Orange 5220.

Yours faithfully,

She Phonograph Co. of the Orangos"

To those who did not attend, X suggest that you send the
sumo letter hut change the first lino to read: "Did you hear
Mies Christine Miller sing in unison, eto.

These notes should oonteln no salutation such as "Dear
Sir or Dear Madam". The envelop eo should be addressed te. and
Mrs. So and So" - in the same manner as the original Invitation.

Miss Lyons may consider it quite an undertaking to got
out pen-written notes to oover the entire list, but I think it
is better to send out a few eaoh day in thie manner than to
Bond a multigraphod letter.

Mr. V/m. Maxwell,

^THOMAS A. EDI SOU, INC.
Orange, H. J.

Dear Sir:-

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Take~fct from a Duffer - that an inw^fijaron
of this kind would command some prioei I hope Mr.
Edison will start^work opjtoisij

Your3“aino er el y

bue>

ARP/RT

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Yours ;sAnoer ely, / ■% * I

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[ATTACHM ENT/ENCLOSURE]

Mr. A. C. Ireton,

c/o Thos. A. Edison, Inc.,

Orange, New Jersey.

Dear Mr. Ireton

Bnolosed please find a clipping
with regard to the young lady who we thought might
he a welcome addition to the Edison group of artists.

We know that herRecords would
he very popular in this section of the country, as
well as where you has sang.

"absouitbi.v ONE PR

uce”

PL/

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

THE ST. LOUIS REP

niS'5' MbtlE.f' HWIJCK.

Agnes Hanick, Grand Opera
: Star, Is Passing Vacation
- With Parents in St. Louis1

Hint ©mmm

EXCLUSIVE EDISON DISTRIBUTERS

i assssssss = PHONOGRAPH5

KANSAS CITY, MO.

June 26, 1916

Mr. Thomas A. Edison, ' v f ..i « ,

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Hear Mr. Edison; frUavtA r*4 <** Vn-<*V^ '"J

I noticed in the Kansas City Star~^'''wty *'* uiyP
a short time ago an interview with you regarding (] ■?'() ■ .

the possibilities of further Increasing the &vJ-***-*

destruction of life by the utilization, of . . . JL^-u^h.

electricity and chemistry.

I have not the article before me and -7- /jC /•
would not trust it to be authentic even if X had / / ft
but as I remember, your expression ran something/

&B follows: l QJ Ty

1 "Destruction of life in warfare ■&-*-(

multiplies many times by utilizing modern chemistry (
and electricity, but unless my country needs my \

services for defence, 1 shall devote my powers to A

increasing the joy and abundance, rather than the ’

destruction of life."

[signed, Thomas A. Edison./

I am getting a series of follow-up letters
for the retail trade and should like very much to
have the above words or an expression of the same
ideas in different words in your own hand writing
to be copied with a^rs^dglt^^Blmllar to the attached.

This would be made up as a printed en¬
closure with one of my follow-dp letters and I believe
would be very good advertising material.

Will you be willing to favor me with this
idea in your hand writing?

I shall greatly appreciate your courtesy.

Very truly yours,

mmb/mc

[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

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[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE]

Superiority Of The New Edison
Diamond Disc Phonograph

No Needles to Change.

Instead: A Genuine Diamond Point.

No Records Worn Out by Playing.

Instead: Indestructible Records.

Mr. Thomas A. Edison,
Orange, II. J.

Ky clear Mr . Edison:

While attending a convention of the American
Order of Steam Engineers held in this City this week, X had
the pleasure of hearing for the first time a demonstration
of the Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph.

My attention was first attracted hy the beautiful
reproduction of one of your records made from the cornet.

My son-in-law, Mr. Michele Hinaldi , being a
Cornet-player of some note, having made a number of solo records
for the Victor people in recent years, and having some knowledge
of music myself, I became deeply interested in the endeavor to
compare the results given upon your machine with those I had
heretofore heard only upon the Victor.

Through the courtesy of your representatives, Mr.
Purdy and Hr. Gov/dy , I was afforded a full opportunity of doing
this effectually at the rooms of your local, agent, Hr. Beinhold,
in company with Hr. Hinaldi.

It gives me great pleasure to tell you, not only
for myself, but for my son- in-lav/, that, in the opinion of us
both, the Diamond Disc is in every way superior to that of the

Hr. Thomas A. Edison, #2.

Victor, or other similar machines we have heard.

The clear, distinct voice and musical tone
produced by the Diamond Disc are as near perfection as could
be expected, while the absence of that confusion of sound,
wherein one or mare instrument over-shadows that of the rest,
as heard upon other machines, is a distinctive feature that
adds immeasurably to the pleasure of listening to the "Diamond

■,71th kind regards and well wishes,

Yours very truly.

Disc".

£/(iiVf 3)iamon<f' 3)Uc- ,<7i/tanaj*aj3iA-
°Ifln/nut'.a/&/*>}antfiSttc* it il|j

Ur. Thomas A. Edison,

Dear Sir:-

We are sending yon 'attached fivy'lpXter which
„» representative of a great many wfeieh yk/nave received
recently. We pick out these five becaus^XThey bring out
more prominently the points on which there seems to he
general criticism of our product. *«*

The surface noise on the records we are com¬
pelled to hear complained of daily by our customers; not a
big percentage of them, of course, resort to writing about
it.

Also the class of records is another bone of con¬
tention. Recently we have been getting records through in
good quantity but the quality of many of them is not there ;
in fact on the last supplement 7/e received ( m32 ) two of the
records #50239 and' #80232 (Your King and Country Want You)
rattlo so much that it is almost impossible to get anybody
to buy them. Several of the records on the B9th and 30uh
Supplements are also of this same type, noticoably the
Prolog-Pagliacei.

One of the user's whose letter X attach, llr. A.
Howard Hitter, had paid §95. on a §150. instrument and wished
us then to take it back, he -to lose the y95. , as he claimed
he could not got good rocords on the Edison and was forced to
play Victor records almost exclusively.

There was a time, a couple of months ago, when
records seemed to be coming through exceptionally clear and
smooth but recent issues have gone back, it appears.

.We are sending these letters to you as of course
the things these customers complain of, are out of our power
to* correct.

We believe the people at the factory are interested

£B-/ZzJL/satid'$4tAJ!cvU>

& 't/iAorl' 3)iamand ' 3)iic fftfanayrap/iA-

Ur. Thomas A.

In getting these things especially from
shown hy these fives letters. ~11 those
grade people and music lovers.

the class of people
people ere good high

■Then delivering now instruments, in tpo thirds of
the eases, our mechanic has to mahc from one to three trips
after installing the instrument as the customers thun: ••no
motor is Bo noisy”. What they hoar really is not the motor
hut the surface, hut they notice it so much more plainly _v.hen
it moos into the ordinary sir.od room after saving oeen ac.onn-
stratea to them in a large room. Those complaint f are hara
to overcome end there is a great deal of unploaeuncne^c some¬
times before we can get the people satisfied.

■Set will appreciate the return of thoso letters
when you have read them.

Yours very truly,

BBAIIB & BUSKi^

ub 6.

H2B-E

PUBLICATION AND MICROFILM
COPYING RESTRICTIONS

A Note on the Sources
The pages which have been
filmed are the best copies
available. Every technical
effort possible has been
made to ensure legibility.

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS

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Thomas A. Edison Papers Board of Sponsors.

BOARD OF SPONSORS (2007)

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